Description
Podocarpus (scientific name: Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) D. Don), also known as Thunb. cedar, Podocarpus family, Podocarpus is an evergreen coniferous tree, up to 20m, with a diameter of 60cm at breast height; bark gray or grayish brown, shallow longitudinally split , Falling off into thin slices; branches spread out or obliquely spread, denser. The leaves are spiral-shaped, strip-lanceolate, slightly curved. Male cones are spike-shaped and axillary, with several triangular bracts at the base; female cones have solitary leaf axils, peduncle, and a few bracts at the base. The seeds are ovoid and round at the apex. When ripe, the fleshy aril is purple-black with white powder, and the seed receptacle is cylindrical, red or purple. Flowering from April to May, seeds mature from August to September.
Podocarpus pine is distributed in many provinces in China and also in Japan. The material is meticulous and uniform, easy to process, and can be used as furniture, utensils, stationery and farm tools.
