Synonyms: 

Afrocarpus gaussenii (Woltz) Silba 

Nageia falcata (Thunb.) Carrière 

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Pinales

Family: Podocarpaceae

Native: Africa

Common Names

English –  African pine tree,weeping yew

Malayalam –

Description:

Afrocarpus falcatus, known as the Outeniqua yellowwood, is a large evergreen tree with dark green foliage and a conical shape, native to Southern Africa.

Habitat: Evergreen Tree.

Distribution: Africa.

Uses: Afrocarpus falcatus, the Outeniqua yellowwood, is valued for its timber, which is used in construction, furniture making, and as a decorative wood.