Definitions for Podocarpus
podocar·pus

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1. Podocarpus, genus Podocarpusnoun

   evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae

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1. podocarpusnoun

   Any of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers.

2. Etymology: From the genus name.

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1. Podocarpus

   Podocarpus () is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. The name comes from Greek πούς (poús, “foot”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). Podocarpus species are evergreen shrubs or trees, usually from 1 to 25 m (3 to 82 ft) tall, known to reach 40 m (130 ft) at times. The cones have two to five fused cone scales, which form a fleshy, berry-like, brightly coloured receptacle at maturity. The fleshy cones attract birds, which then eat the cones and disperse the seeds in their droppings. About 97 to 107 species are placed in the genus depending on the circumscription of the species.Species are cultivated as ornamental plants for parks and large gardens. The cultivar 'County Park Fire' has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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1. podocarpus

   Podocarpus is a genus of conifers, commonly known as yellowwood, in the family Podocarpaceae. The species in this genus are evergreen shrubs or trees and can be found in various regions around the world including mountains in the tropics or in the southern hemisphere. They are often used for ornamental purposes due to their attractive foliage and are known for their resistance to disease and stress tolerance.

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1. Podocarpus

   Podocarpus is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family Podocarpaceae. The 105 species of Podocarpus are evergreen shrubs or trees from 1–25 m in height. The leaves are 0.5–15 cm long, lanceolate to oblong, falcate in some species, with a distinct midrib, and are arranged spirally, though in some species twisted to appear in two horizontal ranks. The cones have two to five fused scales, of which only one, rarely two, are fertile, each fertile scale with one apical seed. At maturity, the scales become berry-like, swollen, brightly coloured red to purple and fleshy, and are eaten by birds which then disperse the seeds in their droppings. The male cones are 5–20 mm long, often clustered several together. Many species, though not all, are dioecious. Podocarpus and the Podocarpaceae were endemic to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, which broke up into Africa, South America, India, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, and New Caledonia between 105 and 45 million years ago. Podocarpus is a characteristic tree of the Antarctic flora, which originated in the cool, moist climate of southern Gondwana, and elements of the flora survive in the humid temperate regions of the former supercontinent. As the continents drifted north and became drier and hotter, Podocarps and other members of the Antarctic flora generally retreated to humid regions, especially in Australia, where sclerophyll genera like Acacia and Eucalyptus became predominant, and the old Antarctic flora retreated to pockets that presently cover only 2% of the continent. As Australia drifted north toward Asia, the collision pushed up the Indonesian archipelago and the mountains of New Guinea, which allowed podocarp species to hop across the narrow straits into humid Asia, with P. macrophyllus reaching north to southern China and Japan. The flora of Malesia, which includes the Malay peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Guinea, is generally derived from Asia but includes many elements of the old Gondwana flora, including several other genera in the Podocarpaceae, and also Agathis in the Araucariaceae.

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1. Podocarpus

   pod-ō-kär′pus, n. a genus of tropical coniferous trees. [Gr. pous, podos, foot, karpos, fruit.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Podocarpus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Podocarpus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Podocarpus
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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