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Podocarpus polystachyus

Podocarpus polystachyus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in the tropical coasts of Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Singapore, Lingga, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku, the Philippines and New Guinea; it grows in areas of the high tide mark of sandy beaches and coastal cliffs, and mangrove swamps. It is also known as the sea teak.

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Podocarpus polystachyus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. polystachyus
Binomial name
Podocarpus polystachyus
R.Br. ex Endl., 1847

Podocarpus polystachyus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in the tropical coasts of Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Singapore, Lingga, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku, the Philippines and New Guinea; it grows in areas of the high tide mark of sandy beaches and coastal cliffs, and mangrove swamps.2 It is also known as the sea teak.3

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  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus polystachyus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T42525A2985158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42525A2985158.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Giesen, W.; Wulffraat, S.; Zierenand, M.; Scholten, L. (2007). Mangrove Guidebook for Southeast Asia (PDF). Bangkok, Thailand: FAO and Wetlands International. p. 227. ISBN 974-7946-85-8.
  3. Lee Shin Shin; Aziah Muhamad; Joanne Tong (2015). Mangrove Guidebook for Malaysia. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Wetlands International, Malaysia. p. 132. ISBN 978-983-42276-6-1.