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About
This species is part of a group of evergreen woody plants, generally trees or shrubs, known for their distinctive foliage and the way their fleshy cones attract birds for seed dispersal. *Podocarpus nagi* is found in the Australis section, indicating its natural range in southern Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and southern Chile.
Field notes
Morphology
The leaves are simple, flattened, and may be sessile or short petiolate. The phyllotaxis is spiral, and the leaves are usually linear-lanceolate or linear-elliptic in shape, though they can be broader lanceolate, ovate, or nearly elliptic. The leaves are coriaceous and have a distinct midrib. The stomata are usually restricted to the abaxial or underside of the leaf, forming two stomatal bands around the midrib. The seed cones are highly modified with two to five cone scales, and the seed is entirely covered by a fleshy modified scale known as an epimatium.
Distribution & habitat
The natural distribution of the genus includes southern Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and southern Chile, placing *Podocarpus nagi* within the Australis section.
Habitat
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Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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