Podocarpus oblongus

de Laub. (2015)

Common names

None have been reported.

Taxonomic notes

Type: Indonesia, Maluru, Aroa, Kobroor Island, Dosinamalaoe, in primary forest, 1938.05.17, P. Walda 4988 (holotype L, isotypes A, BO, K, NY, S). Syn. Podocarpus rumphii var. aruensis Silba (2000). Each of the 6 specimens cited by de Laubenfels (2015) had previously been attributed to some other species in the Podocarpus neriifolius complex. This species has not been evaluated using molecular methods. See P. neriifolius for taxonomic notes on the 17 species in the P. neriifolius complex.

Description

Trees to 27 m tall. Crown, bark, twigs not described. Foliage buds globular with overlapping scales. Leaves linear-oblong, 100-170 × 14-27 mm; narrowing abruptly at base, apex broad-acute or slightly acuminate. Upper (adaxial) midribs "prominent", 0.7 mm wide; lower midribs not described. Pollen cones sessile in groups of 1-3, mature cones not seen. Seed cones on 9-19 mm peduncles, subtended by 2 foliola 2 mm long, receptacles 10-13 mm long; seed within epimatium ovate, 12-13 × 7 mm (de Laubenfels 2015).

Distribution and Ecology

Indonesia: Maluru, Papua Barat; the southern part of New Guinea's Vogelkop, and islands to the south, at low elevations (de Laubenfels 2015). Known from only 6 specimens.

The IUCN has not evaluated this species with regard to conservation status.

Remarkable Specimens

No data as of 2026-01-23.

Ethnobotany

No data as of 2026-01-23.

Observations

See the collection locales referred to by de Laubenfels (2015).

Remarks

The epithet oblongus refers to the linear-oblong leaves.

Citations

de Laubenfels, David J. 2015. New sections and species of Podocarpus based on the taxonomic status of P. neriifolius (Podocarpaceae) in tropical Asia. Novon 24(2):133-152. https://doi.org/10.3417/2012091.

Silba, J. 2000. J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 7(1):38.

See also

Plants of the World online.