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Podocarpaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Podocarpus spinulosus

Podocarpus spinulosus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Based on data from 54 collection localities, Podocarpus spinulosus is found in a region where the mean annual temperature is 17°c, with an average minimum in the coldest month of 6°c, and a mean annual precipitation of 1,190mm. It is not very frost hardy, able to withstand short-lived temperatures falling to between -1°c and +4.4°c[1]. Plants are found in the wild on nutrient-deficient soils derived from sandstone[2]. This species is unusual within the genus as it forms multiple lignotubers from which many stems can resprout[2]. Layering in the wild is common. Such features allow this species to tolerate reasonably frequent fire[2]. This shrubby species of the genus Podocarpus appears not to be in cultivation outside a few collections in botanic gardens[2]. Although not often grown as an ornamental, it makes an attractive garden or container plant due to its attractive foliage and habit[3].

Propagation

Seed - Propagation can be carried out from seed without pretreatment although germination is often slow[3]. The species can also be propagated from cuttings[3]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Podocarpus+spinulosus>

Pollinators

Wind

References

  1. [1]The Gymnosperm Database — http://www.conifers.org/index.htm ↩︎A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
  2. [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  3. [3]Australian Native Plants Society — http://anpsa.org.au/index.html ↩︎A series of fact sheets on Australian plants. Good photographs, brief description and information on uses, habitat, range, cultivation etc.
  4. [4]The Useful Native Plants of Australia. — Maiden J.H. · Turner & Co.; London. · 1889 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.