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Podocarpus
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Scientific
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Female Nageia nagi, or Asian Bayberry (if you absolutely need a common name), is a broad leafed conifer native to China, Taiwan, and Japan. In nature, the trees can reach up to 80 feet (25 m) in height. The glossy lanceolate, sub-opposite leaves, with no midrib are 2-8 inches (5-20 cm) long by 0.75-2.5 inches (2-6 cm) wide. New growth is light green turning dark glossy green as it ages. Branches start out green and then the bark turns reddish brown and peels in small layers as they age. The plants do very well in containers and they are hardy in the landscape in USDA zones 8-10.
Blooming: Of course podocarps do not bloom per se, but they produce seeds covered with a modified aril known as an epimatium. Nonetheless, we have not seen this plant produce any cones or seeds. Plants are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants.
