Detail
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Podocarpus elatus
Brown Pine
Notes

Uses: Medium to fast growing medium tree with blue-black fruit in spring.
They do grow taller in their natural environment
The fruits are bush food and can be eaten and are their sweetest when the fruit has fallen from the tree.
The durable timber is a excellent craft wood.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-conical Conical
  • Height 10-15m
  • Spread 10-15m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Podocarpaceae
  • Botanical Name Podocarpus elatus
  • Common Name Brown Pine
  • Origin NSW, Qld
  • Habit Erect, Spreading
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Insignificant
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Insignificant
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade, Food/Fruit, Timber, Bush food
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)