Podocarpus Amara (Noun)
Meaning
A large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Podocarpus amara is native to the rainforests of Sumatra, Philippines, and northern Queensland.
- The wood of the podocarpus amara tree is valued for its durability and resistance to rot and insect damage.
- Podocarpus amara can grow up to 30 meters tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1 meter.
- The leaves of the podocarpus amara are lanceolate and glossy, reaching up to 15 centimeters in length.
- Podocarpus amara is a large and fast-growing tree that thrives in well-drained acidic soils.