Afrocarpus
African fern pine · also Yellowwood, Podocarpus, Outeniqua yellowwood
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Afrocarpus is an evergreen conifer with an upright form and dense, dark green, needle-like foliage. It grows relatively fast and reaches impressive heights, making it a striking focal point for urban landscapes. It is well-suited for large gardens and parks, offering year-round greenery and resilience to various environmental conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 220.01%16 yr7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 16 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Central Congolian lowland forests
- East African montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central Zambezian wet miombo woodlands
Other Afrocarpus in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
