Podocarpus polystachyus, the sea teak, 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.
Description This tree species can grow up to 20m tall. Its growth is irregular and stunted when near coastlines, while its usually conical in trees far from the coastline. Its alternate, short-stalk leaves has leathery leafy blades that are narrow lance-shaped, dark green, and is 0.5-1.3 cm-sized.
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