Podocarpus matudae

Family: Podocarpaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be 150 cm across. The leaf is like a limb. They are sword shaped. Young leaves are on shoots 15 cm long by 2 cm wide. Pollen cones are without a stalk and has scales around them. The seeds are 10 mm long and 8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests between 800-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Palmilla

Synonyms

Podocarpus reichei J. Buchholz & N. E. Gray;