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Podocarpus macrophyllus

(Thunb.) Sweet (1818)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class/Clade: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Podocarpaceae Genus: Podocarpus

japanese yew, kusumaki, southern yew, yew pine

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki Siebold & Zucc.

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Suburb. Lond.: 211 (1818)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:74 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2012:20 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Podocarpus macrophyllus Ridge west of Manana. Central Koolau mountains. Growing on exposed section of dry-mesic shrubland on margin of forest. Area dominated by Dicranopteris linearis, Urochloa maxima, Melinis minutiflora, Osteomeles anthyllydifolia, Psidium cattleianum, Acacia koa, Acacia cincinnata, and others. Also growing with Scaevola gaudichaudiana, Dianella sandwicensis, and Waltheria indica. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 662 Oahu BISH 2024-05-20
2 Podocarpus macrophyllus Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Cultivated in the living collection. Preserved_Specimen Waimea Arboretum Staff Oahu BISH 1990-07-20
3 Podocarpus macrophyllus Kapahulu; Kaimuki High School, Makai-Diamond Head corner of Admin. Bldg Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1223 Oahu BISH 1974-03-11
4 Podocarpus macrophyllus Koolau Mts, Waimano ridge trail. Full sun dry mesic forest along trail in highly invaded forest. Associates; Psidium cattleyanum, Schinus terebinthifolius, Microsorum grossum, Miconia crenata, Blechnum appendiculatum, Oplismenus hirtellus, Adiantum radianum. Preserved_Specimen K. Arthur 199 Oahu BISH 2025-11-05
5 Podocarpus macrophyllus Ahuimanu Valley Along trailside, in uluhe. Preserved_Specimen Kawelo, K. 37 Oahu BISH 2007-01-27
6 Podocarpus macrophyllus Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Inst. for Astronomy In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1374 Oahu BISH 1985-09-02
7 Podocarpus macrophyllus Honolulu: Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Robinson, K.D. 50 Oahu BISH 1975-03-27
8 Podocarpus macrophyllus Mauʻumae Ridge Next to a Santalum album which may have been planted but this is way younger and is interpreted as naturalized. Associates Acacia confusa, Schinus terebinthifolius, Osteomeles anthidifolia, Cithaerxylum caudatum, Santalum album, Ochna thomasoniana. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 108 Oahu BISH 2025-06-05
9 Podocarpus macrophyllus Honolulu Street tree, common. Preserved_Specimen Little Jr., E.L. 40503 Oahu BISH 1987-09-03
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