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| Category: Tree |
| Family: Podocarpaceae (Podocarps) |
| Origin: Andean Area (South America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: NA |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Synonyms: [Decussocarpus, Podocarpus rospigliosii] |
| Height: 100 feet plus |
| Width: 15-40 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
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Retrophyllum rospigliosii (Romerón Pine) - A redwood-like conifer from the Andean Cloud Forests (Venezuela, Colombia and Peru) where it grows to over 100 feet tall. Described with other Podocarpus species in Gerd Krussmann' "Manual of Cultivated Conifers", this plant was reclassified as Decussocarpus rospigliossii (from D.J. De Laubenfels "Revision of the Malesian and Pacific Rainforest Conifers - 1969) and later as Retrophyllum rospigliosii. We are trialing this plant to see how it will perform in coastal California. Currently the hardiness and cultural information is unknown to us and if anyone has additional information on this plant please let us know.
The information about Retrophyllum rospigliosii displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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