Encyclopedia · Podocarpus elatus
Podocarpus elatus (Podocarpus elatus)
TreeCouncil listedAustralian nativeLocally indigenous
Podocarpus elatus
Podocarpus

Podocarpus elatus, known as the plum pine, the brown pine, the Illawarra plum or the Queensland Christmas tree, is a species of Podocarpus endemic to the east coast of Australia, in eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland. It is a medium to large evergreen tree growing to 30–36 m tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter.

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Classification

Genus
Podocarpus
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Podocarpus elatus belongs to the Podocarpus genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Podocarpus elatus.

Podocarpus falcatus
Podocarpus falcatus

Podocarpus falcatus

Polygala grandiflora
Polygala grandiflora

Showy Milkwort

Pratia pedunculata
Pratia pedunculata

Matted Pratia

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Further reading

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    Podocarpus elatus taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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