Podocarpus macrophyllus, known as the yew plum pine, Buddhist pine, or Kusamaki, is used widely as a landscape plant on Amelia Island.

Native to southern Japan and China, the yew plum pine is a species referred to as a “living fossil.” Podocarpaceae were found on the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, which broke up between 105 and 45 million years ago!

Podocarpus macrophyllus is a conifer in the genus Podocarpus, family Podocarpaceae. It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree that grows up to 66 ft tall. The cones are on a short stem with two to four scales. When mature, the scales swell up and become reddish purple, fleshy, and berry-like.

Source: Wikipedia.
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