Spermatophyta: Gymnospermae: Pinales

Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family

Lewis, J. (1960) Podocarpaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the family

Dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves usually narrow, spirally arranged. Male strobili of catkin-like cones; fertile scales ± peltate, bearing 2 pollen-sacs towards base. Female strobilus small with usually 1-2 fertile scales; ovule solitary, soon becoming enclosed by a fleshy false aril.

Worldwide: 17 genera and 168 spp., occurring widely in the southern hemisphere, Japan, Central America and tropical African mountains.

Zimbabwe: 1 genus and 2 taxa.

Podocarpus latifolius

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Podocarpus L'Hér. ex Pers.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Podocarpaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Podocarpaceae
Flora of Malawi: Podocarpaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Podocarpaceae
Flora of Zambia: Podocarpaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Podocarpaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Podocarpaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Podocarpaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Podocarpaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Podocarpaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Podocarpaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Podocarpaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Podocarpaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Podocarpaceae
Wikipedia: Podocarpaceae
Plants of the World Online: Podocarpaceae
Tropicos: Podocarpaceae



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Podocarpaceae.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=178, retrieved 19 March 2024

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