[ID] species

[The Surgeon]

Hi All,

Good to be back from a long break from ausbonsai - new job and all that.

I'm currently in Taipei for a few days and have seen a number of these trees. Can anyone identify the species?

Thanks

[Brian]

I thought it looked like a Woolami pine, but thats impossible.

[The Surgeon]

Thanks Brian - nah definately not a Wollami. I was thining a Yew??? - just dont know.

[The Hacker]

Hi There The Surgeon

Is the bark rough or smooth, as a long time ago I had something with a very similler leaf but have no idea what it is called

Regard's The Hacker

[The Surgeon]

Hi Hacker - the bark is rough

[The Hacker]

Thank's Surgeon yep I'm pretty sure it's the same as the one that I had way back & it was turning into a very nice tree but sold of a lot of tree's back in 2000, & I'd say that one went with all of those but still from what I can remember there not bad to work with so if you can get your hand's on one go for it

regard's The Hacker

[Pup]

Possibly a Podocarpus, there are a few that are indiginous to the region, that are used for Bonsai/Penjing

Podocarpus macrophyllus ( Buddist pine) P, koreanus is another from the area.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Pup

[The Surgeon]

Thanks all,

Here's a pic of the truck with rough bark.

Thanks again. I'll be back in Oz in a week so I'll start looking - doubt customs would let me bring one in!!!!

[The Hacker]

Yep I think it might be a little uncomfortable trying get something that big back through custom's

[The Surgeon]

Pup, i just googled your suggestions.

I think you are on the money. There looks to be a number of varieties and I found that they are also called 'Japanese Yew'.

Thanks again - now the search in Oz begins in earnest

[Pup]

Pup, i just googled your suggestions.

I think you are on the money. There looks to be a number of varieties and I found that they are also called 'Japanese Yew'.

Thanks again - now the search in Oz begins in earnest

There are a few Australian ones as well, Tony Bebb has one here he is asking which front, so you should not find them hard to source.

Glad to be of help cheers Pup