Podocarpus macrophyllus

It is a small to medium size evergreen tree reaching 20 m tall with a narrow, conical crown.
BARK: grayish red brown, exfoliating in shaggy, long flakes, grow mostly upright and will not droop; not particularly showy; should be grown with a single leader; no thorns.
LEAVES: Evergreen shrub or tree; leaves alternate, simple, narrowly strap-like, 6–12 cm long and about 1 cm broad, dark green with lighter midrib.
FLOWERS: inconspicuous and not showy; yellow / golden flowers.
FRUIT: irregular; oval; round, 5 to 1 inch, fleshy, purple. The cones are borne on a short stem, and have 2-4 scales, usually only one (sometimes two) fertile, each fertile scale bearing a single apical seed 10–15 mm. When mature, the scales swell up and become reddish purple, fleshy and berry like, 10–20 mm long.

Medicine: the bark, fruit. http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Podocarpus+macrophyllus
An ornamental plant
Agroforestry:  can be used as a hedge, and can be grown in a pot as a house plant
The wood is used in making furniture, utensils, paper, and farm implements.

Podocarpus macrophyllus is native to mountainous areas of China and Japan.It occurs in forests, open thickets, and roadsides from near sea level to 1000 m.I n Kampala, Yew plum pine can be found within Makerere university, Uganda Golf course club, along Archer road, Buganda road among other places.

This is a slow growing conifer that features leathery, soft-textured, shiny dark green, yew-like needles) arranged in dense spirals. Podocarpus will grow more slowly and have a looser appearance when grown in shade. It needs little pruning to develop a strong structure.