Podocarpus magnifolius is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Panama and Venezuela.
Description It grows up to 30 m tall with dark brown bark, elliptic to oblong, 3–29 cm long and 1.2–3 cm wide, apex acumiunate, base cuneate leaves. The male cones are axillary, sessile, solitary, up to 5 cm long. The ovules are borne on a receptacle of 1.2 cm long, at the end of a 1–2 cm long peduncle. Seeds are ovoid, bright red, and 1 cm long.
Distribution and habitat Podocarpus magnifolius can be found from Panama and eastern Venezuela south to Bolivia in montane and cloud forests from 850 to 2900 m.
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