| Synonyms: |
Podocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) R. Br. ex Mirb. Podocarpus gracilior sensu Burtt Davy, non Pilg Taxus falcata Thunb. |
| Common names: | Outeniqua yellowwood (English) Small-leaved yellow-wood (English) |
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| Status: | Uncertain. See note below. |
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| Notes: | Although this species is listed and illustrated in Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008:134), the general concensus appears to be that the distribution of this species is much further south, reaching its most northern limit in Malawi and Mozambique. It may therefore be likely that the identification is an error and the true species in Rwanda is Afrocarpus usambarenis as listed by Troupin in Flore du Rwanda Volume 1: 116 (1978) |
| Derivation of specific name: | falcatus: falcate or sickle-shaped, referring to the leaf shape. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 46. as Afrocarpus falcata (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 40. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 88. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 17. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 19. As Podocarpus falcatus Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & White, F. (1990). New and noteworthy plants from the evergreen forests of Malawi Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60(1/2) Pages 86 - 87. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 134. (Includes a picture). Lewis, J. (1960). Podocarpaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 84 - 85. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 86 - 87. (Includes a picture). |