Showing posts with label Podocarpus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Podocarpus. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Podocarpus



Podocarpus, Buddhist pine
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Podocarpaceae

Medium-sized tree that grows to 20 m tall. A native to China introduced to the Philippines after the Second World War, it is now common in parks and gardens. The name Buddhist pine is a misnomer as it is not a pine.