Podocarpus aristulatus

Taxobox
name = "Podocarpus aristulatus"
status = VU
status_system = iucn2.3
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Pinophyta
classis = Pinopsida
ordo = Pinales
familia = Podocarpaceae
genus = "Podocarpus"
species = "P. aristulatus"
binomial = "Podocarpus aristulatus"
binomial_authority = Parl. in DC.

"Podocarpus aristulatus" is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree in the conifer family Podocarpaceae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Cuba.

It grows to 10-20 m tall. The leaves are elliptical to linear, 2-4 cm long and 5-8 mm broad, arranged spirally on the shoots. The seed cones are berry-like, with fleshy red receptacle and one (occasionally two) apical seeds 7-10 mm long.

Synonymy: "Nageia aristulata", "Podocarpus angustifolius" var. "aristulatus", "Podocarpus angustifolius" var. "wrightii", "Podocarpus buchii", "Podocarpus angustifolius" subsp. "buchii", "Podocarpus leonii", "Podocarpus angustifolius" var. "leonii", "Podocarpus victorinianus", "Podocarpus angustifolius" subsp. "buchii" var. "latifolius".

References

* Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2ac v2.3)