Presidio Park Plant Survey

Podacarpus henkelii

LONG-LEAVED YELLOWWOOD

Podocarpaceae family SE Africa

Native to the wet highlands of the Drakensberg Mountains of southern and eastern South Africa it has been imported to temperate and warm climates around the world. A striking tree that when fully grown can reach heights of 90 feet, with long drooping thin leaves and a pyramidal shape. The species epithet was given in honor of Dr. J.S. Henkel (1871-1962) conservator of Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal forests, and later the Director of the Forestry of Zimbabwe.

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