Podocarpus alpinus
| Podocarpus alpinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. alpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus alpinus R.Br. ex Hook.f. | |
Podocarpus alpinus is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. It is a shrub about 2-2.5 m tall (6.5–8 ft). It is found only in Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania).
Cultivation and uses
It has tolerated to about -25 °C (-13 °F) in the British Islands, lower temperatures than all ever recorded in its natural habitat. It needs heavy rainfalls. Slow-growing plant.
Description
A low straggling densely branched bush. Leaves are crowded, straight or sickle-shaped and pointed.[1]
See also
References and external links
- Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981.
- Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Podocarpus alpinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- Growing Podocarpus alpinus in the British Isles
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