Podocarpus buchii

Podocarpus buchii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 15 metres tall, which is native to central and southern Hispaniola in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Podocarpus buchii is native to cloud forests from 1,100 to 2,500 metres elevation. It typically grows on north-facing slopes, on red clay soils or on hard karst limestone in Haiti. It is mostly found in the Dominican Republic, including the provinces of Independencia, Pedernales, and Peravia and Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. In Haiti it is limited to the southeast of the country, in Massif de la Selle, Mare Rouge, Montagne Noire, and Petite Source. It typically grows with broadleaved trees and tree ferns, and associated plants include Brunellia comocladiifolia, Frodinia tremula, Garrya fadyenii, Juniperus sp., Magnolia sp., Pinus occidentalis, Myrsine coriacea subsp. coriacea, and Vaccinium cubense.