Podocarpus elatus - Brown pine (Forestry alveolus)

Genus of trees or shrubs composed of about ninety species currently distributed in humid temperate or tropical regions. Podocarpus elatus is an evergreen dioecious tree up to 25-30 m tall with an open and rounded crown. The bark is initially smooth and dark brown in color, cracking longitudinally in adult individuals. The leaves are leathery, thin, linear, pointed, up to 20 cm long and dark green in color. In female specimens, at the end of autumn, the bluish seeds ripen which are very particular; they have a characteristic edible fleshy appendage.

Pedoclimatic needs
It should be planted in full sun but also tolerates partial shade. It adapts to all soils, but prefers loose, fresh and slightly acidic ones. Not very rustic species that does not resist cold and frost, tolerating temperatures up to -0°/-2°C for short periods. Once rooted, it also resists heat and drought as long as it is not too prolonged. Podocarpus elatus in addition to being grown as an isolated specimen is also widely used for the creation of tree-lined avenues. It is also widely used to create magnificent bonsai.

Name
Podocarpus elatus

Family
Podocarpaceae