Noun: podocarpus family
- Gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves
"The podocarpus family includes many important timber species";
- Podocarpaceae, family Podocarpaceae
- Evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
- genus Podocarpus
Type of: gymnosperm family, gymnosperm genus
Part of: Coniferales, order Coniferales
Encyclopedia: Podocarpus