Prumnopitys andina, the lleuque or Chilean plum yew, is a coniferous tree native to south-central Chile and a few areas in adjacent parts of westernmost Argentina from 36 to 40° South latitude. It lives on moderately wet soils, preferably on Andean slopes from 500–1,100 meters (1,600–3,600 ft).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Chilean plum-yew being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Podocarpus glomeratus
- Saxegothaea conspicua
- Podocarpus lambertii
- Podocarpus sprucei
- Keteleeria davidiana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Genus
- Prumnopitys
- Species
- Prumnopitys andina
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