podocarpus

[ pod-uh-kahr-puhs ]

noun

1. any of various coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Podocarpus, of tropical and semitropical regions, especially P. macrophyllus, which is cultivated as an ornamental.

Word History and Origins

Origin of podocarpus¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; podo-, -carpous

Example Sentences

This view is applicable, though less manifestly, also to Cupressinae; and might even be extended to Podocarpus and Dacrydium.

From Project Gutenberg

Another uncommon coniferous shrub, also very distinct and more generally useful than the last, is Podocarpus alpina.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaves remind one of the leaves of the subspecies nageia of the existing genus Podocarpus.

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