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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 |
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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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