Parasitaxus usta (Corail) is a rare species of conifer of the family Podocarpaceae and the sole species of the genus Parasitaxus. It is a woody shrub up to 1.8 m found only in the remote densely forested areas of New Caledonia first discovered and described by Vieillard in 1861.It is generally mentioned that Parasitaxus usta is the only known parasitic gymnosperm.
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