Podocarpus gracilor
African fern tree · also Bastard yellowwood, East African yellowwood, Benet
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This coniferous tree has an upright form with dense, dark green, needle-like foliage, giving it a feathery appearance. Native to Afromontane habitats in eastern Africa, it thrives in tropical mountain forests and provides year-round greenery for urban landscapes. Its resilience makes it suitable for gardens and public parks.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3100.23%5.5 yr3.0 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 3.0 in, mean 4.0 in, 90th percentile 6.1 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
- Eastern Arc forests
Other Podocarpus in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
