Podocarpus chinensis

Podocarpus chinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species: P. chinensis
Binomial name
Podocarpus chinensis
Roxb. Wall. ex Forbes

Podocarpus chinensis is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. It is found in China, Japan, and Myanmar.

Etymology

Podocarpus is derived from Greek, meaning ‘stalked fruit’. It was named in reference to the fleshy fruit stalks of some species.[1]

Chinensis means ‘from China’, and is a cognate of ‘sinensis’.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 104, 308


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