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Podocarpus salignus (Willowleaf Podocarp)

Synonyms: Nageia chilina; Podocarpus chilinus; Podocarpus chilinus var. glaucus
Language: Spa

Wikipedia Abstract

Podocarpus salignus is a species of coniferous evergreen tree in the Podocarpaceae family. It is found only in Chile, from 35 to 42° south latitude, where it is threatened by habitat loss. Growing up to 20 m (66 ft) in height and 1 m (3 ft) in diameter, the trunk is straight and cylindrical, with reddish-gray bark. It is threatened by habitat loss. In Chile it is known as Mañío de hojas largas (long-leaved).
View Wikipedia Record: Podocarpus salignus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Podocarpus salignus

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Dioecious
Hazards [1]  Superficially similar to Taxus species, but this plant is definitely not poisonous;
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Pollinators [1]  Wind
Structure [1]  Tree
Usage [1]  Wood - straight grained, reddish, very durable lasting a long time in water, but it can be brittle. Used for construction work and cabinet making;
Height [1]  39 feet (12 m)
Width [1]  16.4 feet (5 m)
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Predators

Liothula omnivora[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0