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Podocarpus

Thai / trade name
สนใบพายson bai phai
Common name
Sea Teak / Podocarpus
Scientific name
Podocarpus polystachyus R.Br. ex Endl.

The Thai trade name is applied to more than one Podocarpus taxon. The exact species and nursery-propagated origin are confirmed per lot.

A single upright conifer-like specimen with a clear stem standing in a planted garden.
Plate 01 / 06 · Concept visualUpright habit with an intact leader and a clear, single stem.

Specification

Upright, narrow, and slow to forgive a broken leader.

Used where a project needs vertical structure that stays narrow. The single specification most often failed on is the leader: once the growing tip is lost, the cone shape does not return within a project programme.

Confirm the exact species and nursery-propagated origin per lot; the trade name alone is not sufficient for export documentation.

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Export size class
Upright cone grade
Height
55–70 cm
Crown width
25–40 cm
Stem caliper
0.8–1.5 cmMeasured 10 cm above the growing medium.
Container
20–25 cm diameter · approx. 5–8 L
Leader
Intact, single growing tip
Areas to survey
Nakhon Nayok · Pathum Thani · Chiang MaiAreas we would survey for this specification — not a confirmed origin for any lot.
Indicative lead time
6–10 weeks
Form
Upright, narrow cone with an intact leader and balanced branching.
Landscape use
Vertical accents, narrow screens, formal repetition along a facade or walkway.
Availability
Sourced on request
Image status
Concept visual + Reference photograph

Lead-time basisIndicative lead time begins after specification and lot approval, assumes suitable nursery stock is available, and excludes any additional destination permit, treatment, inspection or vessel-booking time.

A dense evergreen hedge wall enclosing a narrow garden walkway.
Plate 03 / 06 · Concept visualDensity carried to full height of the screen.

Plate sequence

What we look at, in order.

Concept visual — actual lot photographs are supplied before quotation. Each plate below is part of the same reading: how the plant is used, how it is built, and the leaf, stem or clump detail that decides whether a lot passes inspection.

  1. A tall dense evergreen screen running beside a path in low evening light.
    Plate 02 / 06 · Concept visualIntended landscape use: a tall screen or boundary wall.
  2. Several tall Podocarpus trees in large black grow bags standing on gravel against a blue sky.
    Plate 04 / 06 · Reference photographMature form reference from a growing yard. These specimens are well above the proposed export grade; size is set by the ledger, not by this plate.
  3. A single container-grown Podocarpus clipped to a dense rounded head, in a black grow bag on concrete.
    Plate 05 / 06 · Reference photographA single plant in its grow bag. This one is trained as a clipped head; cone or head form is agreed per order.
  4. Close view of a Podocarpus shoot with narrow strap leaves and small yellow-green male cones at the leaf axils.
    Plate 06 / 06 · Reference photographShoot tip with male cones. Damaged or dead tips are the first thing checked when a lot is inspected.

Lead time is a starting point, not a promise.

Indicative lead time begins after specification and lot approval, assumes suitable nursery stock is available, and excludes any additional destination permit, treatment, inspection or vessel-booking time.

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