brief introduction
Podocarpus macrophylla D. Don, alias Taxodium ascendens, is an evergreen coniferous tree of Podocarpus, with a height of 20m and a DBH of 60cm; . Bark gray or grayish brown, shallow longitudinal crack, peeling off; Branches spread or spread obliquely, tightly. Leaves spirally inserted, strip-lanceolate, slightly curved. The male bulb is axillary and has several triangular bracts at the base; Female cones are solitary in leaf axils, with peduncles and some bracts at the base. The seed is ovoid, the apex is round, the fleshy aril is purple-black when mature, with white powder, and the receptacle is cylindrical, red or purplish red. The flowering period is April-May, and the seeds mature in August-September.
Distribution and use
Podocarpus is distributed in many provinces and regions of China and also in Japan. The material is meticulous and uniform, easy to process, and can be used as furniture, utensils, stationery, farm tools and so on.