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Kusamaki (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Family: Podocarpaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked in pies, cakes etc. The fruit is 12 - 15mm long. — Fruit - raw or cooked in pies, cakes etc.; The fruit is 12 - 15mm long.
Habitat & North American Range
Mountains, C. and S. Japan. Forests, open thickets and roadsides from near sea level to 1000 metres. (Zone 8)