Pectinopitys standleyi, commonly called cipresillo, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It grows up to 25 m (82 ft) in height, and is found mostly between 2,000 and 2,600 m (6,600 and 8,500 ft) altitude. It is found only in Costa Rica.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pectinopitys standleyi 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
- Prumnopitys montana
- Taxus mairei — toxic
- Pectinopitys ferruginea
- Taxus globosa — toxic
- Dacrycarpus imbricatus
- Retrophyllum rospigliosii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Genus
- Pectinopitys
- Species
- Pectinopitys standleyi
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