Podocarpus latifolius (real yellowwood, broad-leaved yellowwood, or South African yellowwood, Afrikaans: Opregte-geelhout, Northern Sotho: Mogôbagôba, Xhosa: Umcheya, Zulu: Umkhoba) is a large coniferous tree growing up to 35 m tall and 3 m in trunk diameter. It is the type species of the genus Podocarpus.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Real yellowwood being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Podocarpus neriifolius
- Podocarpus elongatus
- Podocarpus costalis
- Podocarpus sprucei
- Afrocarpus falcatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Genus
- Podocarpus
- Species
- Podocarpus latifolius
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