Cultivation and Uses
The wood is hard and straight grained and very resistant to rot, it is yellow with reddish marks, semi-heavy, semi-hard and resistant to decay. but due to scarcity is little used.
Podocarpus nubigenus is occasionally grown as an ornamental tree in the western British Isles and the Pacific Northwest of North America, where it receives the cool summers and high rainfall it requires for successful growth. This tree is tolerant to about −25 °C (−13 °F). It does not have any common English name; Cloud Podocarp (a translation of the scientific name); Male Maniu (a literal translation from the most common name in Chile) and Chilean Totara have been suggested, but are little used. Mapuche Native American and Latin American Spanish names include and Mañio Macho or Mañíu macho and Huililahuán (. In southern Chile, it is also known as Mañío de hojas punzantes (which is translated as Prickly-leaved maniu).
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