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Plum Pine, Brown Pine

Podocarpuselatus

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Genus

Podocarpus (pod-oh-KAR-pus)

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Species

elatus (el-AH-tus)

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Synonym

Podocarpus elata

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Textured

Height

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2009 | neutral

East Australian conifer growing up to over 100'. Has purple seed pods (on female plants).

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