Podocarpus lawrencii


Botanical Name:  Podocarpus lawrencei 

Common Name:  plum pine 

Family:   Podocarpaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Tasmania 

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, small broad needle-like leaves, 1cm long, 2-3m wide, 

Flower/Inflorescence: 

Fruit/Seed: lomg red aril 

Stem/Bark: lignified woody stems 

Size: low growing, rarely over 1m in height/spread 

Habit: upright, spreading 

Form: bush-like, mounding 

Culture: full sun, moist well-drained soil 

Landscape Use: evergreen shrub 

Notes: seeds are poisonous if ingested