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Definition of Podocarpus amara

1. Noun. A large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Podocarpus Amara

Literary usage of Podocarpus amara

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Select Extra-tropical Plants: Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1885)
"... (Podocarpus) amara, Blame. Java, on high volcanic mountains. A large tree, sometimes to 200> feet high. Timber valuable. ..."

2. Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1888)
"... (Podocarpus) amara, Blume. Java, on high volcanic mountains. A largo tree, sometimes to 200 feet high. Timber valuable. ..."

3. A Supplement to Gordon's Pinetum: Containing Descriptions and Additional by George Gordon (1862)
"patula, is true to name. „ „ Oocarpa, is true to name. Gen. PODOCARPUS, L'Heritier, the Long-stalked Yews. Page 268. Podocarpus amara ..."

4. The Pinetum: Being a Synosis of All the Coniferous Plants at Present Known by George Gordon, Henry George Bohn (1880)
"Podocarpus amara, Blume, the Bitter-fruited Podo- carpus. Syn. Podocarpus Dulcamara, Seemann. Leaves alternate, or frequently opposite, somewhat in two rows ..."

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