Japanese yew vs Plum pine

Podocarpus macrophyllus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese yew	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Coniferales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family same	Podocarpaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus same	Podocarpus	Podocarpus
Species	Podocarpus macrophyllus	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese yew and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Podocarpus.

Conservation Status

Japanese yew

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese yew	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mexico, and United States.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States