Podocarpus polystachyus
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| Podocarpus polystachyus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. polystachyus |
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| Podocarpus polystachyus | |
Podocarpus polystachyus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in the tropical coasts of Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Singapore, Lingga, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku, the Philippines and New Guinea; it grows in areas of the high tide mark of sandy beaches and coastal cliffs, and mangrove swamps.[2] It is also known as the sea teak.[3]
