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Saxegothaea conspicua


Prince Alberts Yew




Origin:  Native to southwestern South America. Saxegothaea conspicua is on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Family
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Saxegothaea
Species
conspicua
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Height
15 - 25 m
Spread
1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Rainforests.
Bark/Stem Description
Thin and flaky to scaly.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Single 3 mm in diameter seed.
Leaf Description
Irregular spiral, lanceolate, 1.5 - 3 cm long and 2 mm wide. Fairly hard with a prickly spin tip and has two glaucous stomatal bands below. The cones are 1 cm long and have 15 - 20 soft scales.
Colour Description
The bark is a dark purplish-brown. The leaves are dark green on the surface and bluish-white below.
Notable Specimens
University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
The wood is used in furniture and barrels.
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