Podocarpus salignus is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae

Podocarpaceae

Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. It contains 19 genera if Phyllocladus is included and if Manoao and Sundacarpus are recognized....

 family. It is found only in Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 approximately from 35 to 42° South Latitude. Up to 20 m height and 1 m diameter. Straight and cylindrical trunk. The bark is reddish-gray. It is threatened by habitat loss. In Chile it is known as Mañío de hojas largas, which is translated as Long-leaved manio.

Cultivation and uses

It is a very ornamental tree that is very planted in gardens and parks of Chile and has been introduced to the British Isles

British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...

. It needs very heavy rainfalls. It withstands temperatures down to −25 °C (−13 °F).
The wood has good quality, is yellowish colored, straight grained, highly moisture resistant. It is used in furniture and construction.