Podocarpus macrophyllus

Yew plum-pine or Buddhist pine is native to southern Japan and southern and eastern China. It is a popular large shrub or small tree in gardens, particularly in Japan and the southeastern United States, reaching 20 m tall.

• Leaves are strap-shaped, 6–12 cm long, and about 1 cm broad, with a central midrib.are 1 cm long and 2–3 mm broad, green, often reddish-tinted, particularly in cold winter weather.
• Cones are borne on short stems, and have 2–4 scales, usually only one (sometimes two) fertile, each fertile scale bearing a single apical seed 10–15 mm. When mature, the scales swell up and become reddish purple, fleshy and berry-like, 10–20 mm long.