Outeniqua Yellowwood
Outeniqua Yellowwood
Afrocarpus falcatus
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 1000 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Montane forest
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Outeniqua Yellowwood is a tree native to southern Africa, where it is widespread and not considered threatened. It is a protected tree in South Africa.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Species
Afrocarpus falcatus