Prumnopitys consists of tall, evergreen trees characterized by foliage resembling that of yews. These trees produce male and female cones at different times throughout the year, which are succeeded by fruit resembling small, upright plums. However, the fruit contains only a thin layer of fleshy material surrounding the seed.

Prumnopitys

Prumnopitys andina is an evergreen tree that tends to develop multiple stems and a shrubby form in its early years. It features smooth, grey bark and needle-like leaves in a blue-green hue. Male cones appear in clusters of five to twenty and can be observed at different times throughout the year. The tree produces green fruit that matures to a purplish-brown color, resembling small plums.

Prumnopitys andina

Prumnopitys ferruginea

Prumnopitys ferruginea 'Golden Dwarf'

Prumnopitys ladei

Prumnopitys montana

Prumnopitys taxifolia

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