Definition of yew podocarpus
: an evergreen tree (Podocarpus macrophyllus) of China and Japan that has narrow, glossy green leaves and reddish-brown bark and includes a shrubby variety (P. macrophyllus maki) commonly planted in groups for hedges or individually for ornament
— called also Japanese yew
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