Afrocarpus falcatus: Difference between revisions

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Afrocarpus falcatus subsp. var.

Outeniqua yellowwood

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Podocarpaceae >

Afrocarpus

falcatus

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Afrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood (formerly also Outeniqua Yellowwood; syn. Podocarpus falcatus), is a species of Afrocarpus, native to montane forests of South Africa, from Swellendam District of Western Cape Province to Limpopo Province, and into southern Mozambique.

When grown domestically, it is a medium-sized to large tree, reaching heights of 10-25 m, but can sometimes attain heights of up to 60 m - and live for hundreds of years - in its natural habitat. Mature trees have a rougher, scaly bark than that of younger trees. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate or falcate (sickle-shaped) with a very sharp point, 2-4 cm long and 2-4 mm broad. Pollen cones and seed cones are found on trees of different gender. The seed cones are highly modified, with a single large seed with a thin fleshy coating borne on a short peduncle. The fruit takes a year to mature, turning yellow, and is dispersed by birds and monkeys which eat the fleshy coating, a necessary step for growth since the flesh contains a germination inhibitor. The pollen cones are produced in clusters on short stems.

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+'''''Afrocarpus falcatus''''', commonly known as the '''Sickle-leaved Yellowwood''' and '''False Yellowwood''' (formerly also '''Outeniqua Yellowwood'''; syn. ''Podocarpus falcatus''), is a species of ''[[Afrocarpus]]'', native to montane forests of [[South Africa]], from [[Swellendam]] District of [[Western Cape Province]] to [[Limpopo Province]], and into southern [[Mozambique]].
+When grown domestically, it is a medium-sized to large tree, reaching heights of 10-25 m, but can sometimes attain heights of up to 60 m - and live for hundreds of years - in its natural habitat. Mature trees have a rougher, scaly bark than that of younger trees. The [[leaf|leaves]] are spirally arranged, lanceolate or falcate (sickle-shaped) with a very sharp point, 2-4&nbsp;cm long and 2-4&nbsp;mm broad.  [[Pollen]] cones and [[conifer cone|seed cones]] are found on trees of different gender. The [[conifer cone|seed cones]] are highly modified, with a single large seed with a thin fleshy coating borne on a short peduncle. The [[fruit]] takes a year to mature, turning yellow, and is dispersed by [[bird]]s and [[monkey]]s which eat the fleshy coating, a necessary step for growth since the flesh contains a germination inhibitor. The [[pollen]] cones are produced in clusters on short stems.
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