Taxon

Podocarpus falcatus

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Common name: Blou-geelhout, Kalander, Outeniekwageelhout, Common yellowwood, Outeniqua yellowwood, Umkhoba, Mufhanza, UmSonti
Family: Podocarpaceae (Podocarpus)
Synonym: Afrocarpus falcatus
Distribution: South Africa
IUCN Red list: Least concern
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: This tree could make an ideal indigenous substitute for the exotic pine trees currently being used in plantations. Trials done at a forest station at Magoebaskloof showed that the yield is similar, with the growth rate and quality of the wood comparing favourably with that of commercial pine.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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