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.

Exact synonyms: Prumnopitys Amara, Sundacarpus Amara
Group relationships: Genus Sundacarpus, Sundacarpus
Generic synonyms: Conifer, Coniferous Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Podocarpus Amara

Podargidae
Podargus
Podaxaceae
Podgorica
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps grisegena
Podiceps nigricollis
Podiceps ruficollis
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Podicipitiformes
Podilymbus
Podilymbus podiceps
Podocarpaceae
Podocarpus
Podocarpus amara
Podocarpus coriaceus
Podocarpus dacrydioides
Podocarpus elatus
Podocarpus elongatus
Podocarpus ferruginea
Podocarpus latifolius
Podocarpus nivalis
Podocarpus spicata
Podocarpus totara
Podolsk
Podophyllum peltatum
Podsnappery
Podunk
Poe

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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