big-leaf podocarp
Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) Sweet
Podocarpus macrophyllus, a conifer in the Podocarpaceae family, is native to southern Japan and southern and eastern China. It is known by several English common names, including yew plum pine, Buddhist pine, fern pine, and Japanese yew. In Japan, it is called kusamaki and inumaki, while in China it is referred to as luóhàn sōng. The species was first described in 1818.
Description
Podocarpus macrophyllus is a member of the Podocarpaceae family and is the northernmost species in the genus Podocarpus. It is naturally found in southern Japan and parts of China. The species is recognized by multiple English common names such as yew plum pine, Buddhist pine, fern pine, and Japanese yew. In Japan, it is locally known as kusamaki and inumaki, while in China it is called luóhàn sōng. The plant has been documented in botanical literature since 1818.
Other common names
Japanese yewBuddhist Pinebig-leaf podocarpyew plum pine
Distribution
MX · BR · Global · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · China South-Central · China Southeast · Japan · Korea · Leeward Is. · Myanmar · Puerto Rico · Taiwan
Synonyms
Nageia macrophyllaTaxus makoyaMargbensonia macrophyllaMargbensonia sweetiiMargbensonia forrestiiTaxus macrophyllaPodocarpus forrestiiPodocarpus sweetiiPodocarpus canaliculatusPodocarpus longifoliusPodocarpus verticillatusPodocarpus macrophyllus var. angustifoliusPodocarpus macrophyllus var. rubraPodocarpus macrophyllus subsp. angustifoliusPodocarpus macrophyllus subsp. forrestiiNageia macrophyllaPodocarpus macrophyllus f. angustifolius