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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 Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Podocarpus macrophyllus Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Inst. for Astronomy In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Tree 3 m tall. Lau, J. 1374 Oahu BISH 1985-09-02
2 Podocarpus macrophyllus Honolulu: Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Robinson, K.D. 50 Oahu BISH 1975-03-27
3 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 3 m tall. New growth flushing pale yellow green, strobili yellow. Arthur, K. 108 Oahu BISH 2025-06-05
4 Podocarpus macrophyllus Honolulu Street tree, common. Preserved_Specimen Tree 20-50 ft. tall. Little Jr., E.L. 40503 Oahu BISH 1987-09-03
5 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 Shrubby trees with linear lanceolate leaves. Leaves mostly acute, some blunt, shiny dark green above and pale below. Thomas, M.K. 662 Oahu BISH 2024-05-20
6 Podocarpus macrophyllus Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Cultivated in the living collection. Preserved_Specimen Tree up to 15 ft. tall, trunk 2-4 inches diameter; large-leaved, pistillate plant. Waimea Arboretum Staff Oahu BISH 1990-07-20
7 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 8 m tall, 20 cm DBH. Newer growth is yellow green turning dark green. Straight trunk tree. K. Arthur 199 Oahu BISH 2025-11-05
8 Podocarpus macrophyllus Ahuimanu Valley Along trailside, in uluhe. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 4-5 meters. Kawelo, K. 37 Oahu BISH 2007-01-27
9 Podocarpus macrophyllus Kapahulu; Kaimuki High School, Makai-Diamond Head corner of Admin. Bldg Preserved_Specimen Young tree ca. 10' high, 3 dbh; young branchlets drooping. Nagata, K.M. 1223 Oahu BISH 1974-03-11
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