Chilean Podocarp (Podocarpus nubigenus)

Family: Podocarpaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Podocarpus nubigenus is an evergreen Tree growing to 20 m (65ft 7in) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in leaf all year, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. About 8mm long. We have seen no reports for this species but it is most likely that the fruit is edible. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; We have seen no reports for this species but it is most likely that the fruit is edible.

Habitat & North American Range

Grows in moist forests, where annual rainfall can be up to 5,000 millimetres, in association with Fitzroya cupressoides and Nothofagus dombeyi. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)