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Podocarpus buchii is a conifer shrub or small tree, up to about 15 metres tall, native to cloud forests of central and southern Hispaniola at 1,100 to 2,500 metres. It is a montane species that suits cool, humid conditions and is rarely grown outside its native range.
Podocarpus buchii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 15 metres tall, which is native to central and southern Hispaniola in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Podocarpus buchii is native to cloud forests from 1,100 to 2,500 metres elevation. It typically grows on north-facing slopes, on red clay soils or on hard karst limestone in Haiti. It is mostly found in the Dominican Republic, including the provinces of Independencia, Pedernales, and Peravia and Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. In Haiti it is limited to the southeast of the country, in Massif de la Selle, Mare Rouge, Montagne Noire, and Petite Source.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Podocarpus buchii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
