Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.

Fully-hardy, slender, conical evergreen tree or shrub, bushy in cold areas, with whorled branches bearing lance-shaped leaves, to 3cm long, barred silver beneath, and terminal, fleshy, spherical, prickly, grey-green female cones, to 1.5cm across, in autumn.  To 20m.  [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].

Horticultural & Botanical History

‘The interesting Coniferous genus Saxegothaea was first discovered by Mr. W. Lobb [collector for Veitch’s Nursery] in 1846 in the Chilean province of Llanquihue, at the Bay of Coman about Lat. 42 degrees S., and was named by Professor Lindley after H.R.H. the Prince consort’.  [BM t.8664/1916].

History at Camden Park

Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [C.79/1857].

Notes

Published Aug 09, 2009 - 04:13 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 05:04 PM

Figured are leaves and cones + line drawings of cones and seeds. Curtis's Botanical Magazine t.8664, 1916.

Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl. | BM t.8664/1916 | BHL

More details about Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.
Family Podocarpaceae
Category
Region of origin

South America
Synonyms
Common Name

Prince Albert?s yew
Name in the Camden Park Record

Saxe-Gothaea conspicua  
Confidence level high