Podocarpus macrophyllus

Podocarpus macrophyllus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. macrophyllus
Binomial name
Podocarpus macrophyllus
(Thunb.) Sweet

Podocarpus macrophyllus is a conifer in the genus Podocarpus, family Podocarpaceae. It is the northernmost species of the genus, native to southern Japan and southern and eastern China. Common names in English include yew plum pine,[2] Buddhist pine, fern pine and Japanese yew.[3] Kusamaki (クサマキ) and inumaki (犬槇) are Japanese names for this tree. In China, it is known as luóhàn sōng (羅漢松), which literally means "arhat pine".

  1. ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus macrophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42517A2984343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42517A2984343.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Podocarpus macrophyllus​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Let's talk Japanese yews." Prosper Press. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2022.