Looks like: Plum Pine trees grow to 40 m and are fast growing, taking 8 to 10 years to reach maturity. They do not have cones like the other conifers but instead have a single seed attached by a fleshy stem to the branch. This clearly shows that conifer seeds are not surrounded by a fruit. The male and female cones are found on different trees. Birds help disperse the seeds of Plum Pines. Podocarpus plants are fire tolerant (unlike most other conifers).

Habitat & Growing : These trees grow in dense subtropical, riverine and seashore rainforests along the East Coast of Australia.

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Traditional uses: The fleshy stems of the seeds were eaten by Aboriginal people in some parts of Australia.