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Nageia nagi

Nagi

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Nageia genus in the family Podocarpaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Nageia
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Height
25 m
Fertility
Self sterile, Wind
Flower type
dioecious
Pollinators
Wind

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves are occasionally parboiled and eaten[2]. The seeds yield an edible oil which is also used in industry[4].

Plant part
Leaves
Product or use
Oil

Material uses

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The seeds yield an edible oil which is also used in industry[4]. The wood is used for constructing houses and bridges, making furniture, utensils, and handicraft articles[4].

Product or use
Wood
Product or use
Oil

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Canopy, Secondary canopy

Environment

Range
E. Asia - S. China, S. Japan.
Habitat
Mountains in C. and S. Japan[5]. Evergreen broad-leaved and Quercus forests, forests on dry mountainsides, thickets, along streams at elevations of 200 - 1200 metres in China[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 8+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - can be sown at any time of the year in a sandy soil in a warm greenhouse, though it is probably best sown as soon as it is ripe[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe terminal shoots, 5 - 10cm long, July/August in a frame[6].

Cultivation

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This species is hardy to about -20°c, but plants require a 4 month hot humid summer for satisfactory development[3]. Best grown in a warm continental climate[3]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  4. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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  5. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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  6. Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00

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