About: Podocarpus spinulosus

Podocarpus spinulosus, the Dwarf Plum Pine or Spiny-leaf Podocarp, is a species of podocarp native to the warm-temperate coastal regions of New South Wales and southern Queensland. It is generally an understorey shrub, rarely growing more than 2 m tall. The leaves are needle-like, 3-7 cm long, sharply pointed, green above and with glaucous stomatal bands beneath. The cones are berry-like, with a fleshy, edible purple-black aril 2 cm long and one (rarely two) apical seed 1 cm long.