podocarpus

[ pod-uh-kahr-puhs ]

/ ˌpɒd əˈkɑr pəs /

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noun

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

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Origin of podocarpus

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

Words nearby podocarpus

podiatrist, podiatry, podite, podium, podo-, podocarpus, pododynia, Podolsk, podomere, podophyllin, podophyllum

How to use podocarpus in a sentence

This view is applicable, though less manifestly, also to Cupressinae; and might even be extended to Podocarpus and Dacrydium.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Another uncommon coniferous shrub, also very distinct and more generally useful than the last, is Podocarpus alpina.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook
The leaves remind one of the leaves of the subspecies nageia of the existing genus Podocarpus.
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen