Plant Profile

Podocarpus latifolius (East Indian yellow-wood, yellow-wood)

The yellowwood family is primeval and has been present in South Africa for more than 100 million years. In forests, they can grow up to 40 meters in height with the base of the trunk sometimes up to 3 meters in diameter. In contrast, trees that grow in unsheltered places like mountain-slopes, are often short, bushy and gnarled. The bark of the real yellowwood is khaki-coloured to grey when it is old, deeply split and peels off in strips. It is a slow-growing tree. The wood is hard, similar to yew wood, used for furniture, panelling, etc.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Plant type: Tree
Origin: Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Heat Zones: 7 to 10

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12
Uses: Screen, Hedge, Container, Shade, Windbreak, Street
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters, 5 to 8 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Texture: Glossy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: No

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow, Pink
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy
Fruit

Fruit Type: Berry

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Blue

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: No

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: More than 50

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed