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Podocarpus

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Podocarpus () is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. Podocarpus species are evergreen shrubs or trees, usually from tall, known to reach at times. The cones have two to five fused cone scales, which form a fleshy, berry-like, brightly coloured receptacle at maturity. The fleshy cones attract birds, which then eat the cones and disperse the seeds in their droppings. Plants of the World Online accepts 116 species. Other authorities place 97 to 107 species in the genus depending on the circumscription of the species.

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Podocarpus is a genus of plants within the family Podocarpaceae. It belongs to the class Pinopsida, order Pinales, and phylum Tracheophyta. Common names for the genus include plum pine, Steineiben, Yellowwood, and Mañío. The taxonomic type is Podocarpus elongatus.

The genus is distributed across East Asia and the temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions of the Southern Hemisphere. It has been introduced to locations including Alabama, Arkansas, Ascension, Great Britain, Hawaii, Korea, St. Helena, and Tibet. Occurrence records from various institutions document the presence of the genus in countries such as New Zealand, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Argentina, and the Philippines.

Synthesized by Vinony from 37 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, Encyclopedia of Life, Plants of the World, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassPinopsida
  4. OrderPinales
  5. FamilyPodocarpaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North
Observations recorded87,538

罗汉松属（学名：Podocarpus）是罗汉松科下的一个属，为常绿乔木或灌木植物。该属共有约108种 ，分布于东亚和南半球的温带、亚热带和热带地区。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,456
With media
840
Family
Podocarpaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UACH, FCB-BUAP, YPM, ASU, CICY
Recorded in
New Zealand, Mexico, United Kingdom, Argentina, Philippines, Cuba, Peru
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Names
  • Description
  • Distribution
  • Classification
  • Species
  • Allergenic potential
  • Uses
  • References
  • Further reading

Podocarpus () is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. Podocarpus species are evergreen shrubs or trees, usually from tall, known to reach at times. The cones have two to five fused cone scales, which form a fleshy, berry-like, brightly coloured receptacle at maturity. The fleshy cones attract birds, which then eat the cones and disperse the seeds in their droppings. Plants of the World Online accepts 116 species. Other authorities place 97 to 107 species in the genus depending on the circumscription of the species.

Species are cultivated as ornamental plants for parks and large gardens. The cultivar 'County Park Fire' has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Podocarpus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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