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| | Podocarpus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Podocarpus is a ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species) genus of (Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones) conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family (Gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves) Podocarpaceae. |
| | The (The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty) leaves are 0.5-15 cm long, lanceolate to oblong, falcate (sickle-shaped) in some species, with a distinct midrib, and are arranged spirally, though in some species twisted to appear in two horizontal ranks. |
| | Podocarpus is a characteristic tree of the (Click link for more info and facts about Antarctic flora) Antarctic flora, which originated in the cool, moist climate of southern Gondwana, and elements of the flora survive in the humid temperate regions of the former supercontinent. |
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