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Podocarpus latifolius
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Photo: Neil Crouch
Red Wall Cave area, Chimanimani N.P.
Photo: Neil Crouch
Red Wall Cave area, Chimanimani N.P.
Photo: Neil Crouch
Red Wall Cave area, Chimanimani N.P.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Red Wall Cave, Chimanimani National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Red Wall Cave, Chimanimani National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Podocarpus thunbergii Hook. |
| Common names: | Broad-leaved yellow-wood (English) Real yellow-wood (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Medium to large evergreen tree. Leaves subsessile, spirally arranged or clustered at the ends of branches, narrowly elliptic, thick and leathery, tapering to a sharp point; margins entire, rolled under. Male cones axillary, pinkish, up to 5 cm long. Female cones blue-grey produced on a conical, fleshy, purple berry-like receptacle. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | latifolius: broad-leaved |
| Habitat: | Montane mist forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1700 m |
| Flowering time: | (Cones) Jul - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Sudan southwards on the eastern side of Africa reaching Angola and South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 12 March 2020 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 41. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 44. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 89. Including Podocarpus milanjianus (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 17. Including Podocarpus milanjianus Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 231. Including Podocarpus milanjianus Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 12. Including Podocarpus milanjianus Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 52 - 53. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 71. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 208 - 209. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 248 - 249. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. In error as P. elongatus |
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