Podocarpus spinulosus
Spiny-leaf Podocarp at Bawley Point, NSW
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| Podocarpus spinulosus | BettyDonWood | 17 Dec 2018 | |
| Podocarpus spinulosus | gtaseski | 14 Dec 2018 | |
| Podocarpus spinulosus | GLemann | 11 Dec 2018 |
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3 comments
17 Dec 2018
I think this could be Podocarpus elatus, which has leaves 6-18 mm wide and 5-14 cm long and is a tree. Spinulosus has sharp pointed leaves 2-6 mm wide, and to 8 cm long, and is usually a shrub, occasionally a small tree. Please comment.
17 Dec 2018
This a widely growing sprawling shrub to about 1.5 - 2m. Leaves are only up to around 5-6mm wide.
17 Dec 2018
As far as I know, P. elatus goes as far south as Jervis Bay.
This is definitely P. spinulosus, based on leaves and habit.
This is definitely P. spinulosus, based on leaves and habit.
Location information
- Places Bawley Point, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- GLemann Recorded by
- No In flower
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Species information
- Podocarpus spinulosus Scientific name
- Spiny-leaf Podocarp Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Was the plant in flower?
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