1	"Adult leaves less than 6.5 mm wide; 1 resin canal below leaf trace"	2
1	"Adult leaves more than 7 mm wide; 1 or more resin ducts below leaf trace"	4
2	"Adult leaves 4–16 mm long; mature receptacle red"	"Podocarpus lawrencei"
2	"Adult leaves more than 18 mm long; mature receptacle black or purple"	3
3	"Adult leaves glaucous below; male cone peduncles more than 9 mm long"	"Podocarpus drouynianus"
3	"Adult leaves not glaucous below; male cone peduncles less than 7 mm long"	"Podocarpus spinulosus"
4	"Resting buds globular, obtuse; 3 resin ducts below leaf trace"	"Podocarpus grayae"
4	"Resting buds conical, acute; 1 or 3 resin ducts below leaf trace"	5
5	"Resting bud scales acicular; buds narrowly triangular, much longer than broad; 3 resin ducts below leaf trace"	"Podocarpus dispermus"
5	"Resting bud scales triangular; buds no more than two times longer than broad; 1 or 3 resin ducts below leaf trace"	6
6	"Resting buds large (3.5 mm long or longer); scales involute, obtuse; 1 resin duct below leaf trace; mature receptacle red"	"Podocarpus smithii"
6	"Resting buds small (2.5 mm long or shorter); scales not involute, acute, with tips spreading; 3 resin ducts below leaf trace; mature receptacle black or purple, pruinose"	"Podocarpus elatus"