''Podocarpus chinensis'' is a species of conifer in the family

Podocarpaceae Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. ''Conifers of the World''. Portland, Oregon: Timber Pr ...

. It is found in China, Japan, and

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Etymology

''Podocarpus'' is derived from

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, meaning ‘stalked fruit’. It was named in reference to the fleshy fruit stalks of some species.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 104, 308 ''Chinensis'' means ‘from China’, and is a cognate of ‘sinensis’.

References

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