Podocarpum Podocarpium (Podocarpium podocarpum)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Podocarpium podocarpum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

This species is related to D. oxyphyllum and quite possibly has the same uses. These are:- Seed - cooked. Ground into a powder or steamed. — This species is related to D.; oxyphyllum and quite possibly has the same uses.; These are:- Seed - cooked.; Ground into a powder or steamed.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides, grassy slopes, grasslands on high mountains, mountain slopes, forests, thickets, forest margins and ditches at elevations of 100 - 2100 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)