Tasmanian podocarp
Podocarpus alpinus

Family: Podocarpaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall and spreads 2.5 m wide. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are 6 mm long by 5 mm wide. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine areas. It suits USDA hardiness zones 6-8.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nageia alpina (R. Br. ex Hook.f.) F. Muell.; Nageia parvifolia (Parl.) Kuntze; Podocarpus parvifolius Parl.; Podocarpus totara var. alpinus (R. Br. ex Hook.f.) Carriere;