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Wikipedia / Podocarpus celatus

Podocarpus celatus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in the Amazon rainforest.

Description

Trees 10–25 m high; with narrowly elliptic or oblong leaves, 5–15cm long and 1–2cm wide; male cones 2–3cm long; seeds 5–6mm long.

Distribution and habitat

Podocarpus celatus grows in lowland rainforests and low montane rainforests between 130 m and 1400 m of elevation in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.

Ecology

This species grows on poor soil types: lateritic, sandstone and white sand.

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