50 A HANDBOOK OF CONIFERS 



good evergreen for the S. of England. It is sometimes used 

 for hedges in Japan, and stands chpping well. 



Podocarpus macrostachyus, Parlatore (Eupodocarpus). 



A tree attaining a large size in Central America. Leaves 1-2 in. 

 long, J-| in. wide, narrowing to a short, blunt point in aged trees, 

 longer and sharply pointed on young, vigorous branchlets. Seeds 

 small, ovoid, mounted on a fleshy receptacle. 



Native of Colombia, Venezuela, New Grenada, and Costa Rica. 

 Mr. M. T. Dawe reported it to be one of the most useful timbers 

 of Colombia, where it is found at an altitude of 10,000 ft. 



Podocarpus madagascariensis, Baker (Eupodocarpus). 



Hetatra. 



A large tree. Leaves spirally arranged, 5-7 in. long, and up 

 to tV in. wide, narrowing to a pointed apex and narrow stalk- 

 like base, thick, leathery, the midrib prominent on the under side, 

 marked by a channel on the uj)per surface. Seed about |- in. long 

 and wide. 



This tree is said to be common in forests in the interior of 

 Madagascar, the wood being extensively used for housebuilding 

 and other purposes. 



Podocarpus Mannii, Hooker fil. (Stachycarpus). 



A tree 30-50 ft. high with loosely disposed branchlets, or, in 

 old trees, short upward-curving branches. Leaves stalldess, vary- 

 ing in length from 3 in. on old trees to 4-6 in. on vigorous young 

 plants ; |— | in. in width, straight or slightly curved, gradually 

 tapering to a fine point. Malefloivers unstallied, axillary, solitary 

 or in pairs, |-1 in. long. Seeds without stalks, on short, few- 

 leaved branchlets, up to 1 in. long and I'.j in. wide. 



Native of the island of St. Thomas, W. Africa, from 4,750 

 ft. elevation to the summit of the Peak, at 7,025 ft. 



Fl Trop. Afr. vi, Sect. 2, pt. 2, 34 (1917). 



Podocarpus rtiilanjianus, Rendle ^ (Eupodocarpus). 



A shrub or tree up to 100 ft. high with a cylindrical, gradually 

 tapering trunk. Leaves spirally arranged, crowded, 2-4 in., or on 

 young trees sometimes 7 in., long, and ^^ in. wide, straight or 

 slightly sickle-shaped, pointed at the apex, narrowed to a short 

 stalk at the base. Male floivers solitary or in pairs, cylindric, 

 1-1|- in. long, pinkish in colour. Seeds, globose, ^— | in. long, 

 covered with a glaucous bloom and seated on a bright red glaucous 



1 Trans. Linn. Soc. Ser. 2, iv, 61 (1894) ; Fl. Trop. Af. vi, sect. 2, pt. 2, 340 

 (1917). 



