Family PODOCARPACEAE
Genus Afrocarpus
Species elongatus
SA Plant Number 15
Basionym Afrocarpus elongatus

Afrocarpus elongatus (= Podocarpus elongatus) is the smallest of the Yellowwood trees and is very hardy and evergreen.

It has attractive narrow, blue-green leaves and is slow growing.

The female cones develop into fleshy, bright red, edible fruits with 1 or 2 seeds that mature rapidly. (Male and female cones on separate trees.) Cones are visible on the trees from January to May.

A beautiful tree ideal for a small garden. Plant in shade or semi-shade and well-drained soil with plenty of compost. Makes an excellent container plant and is the only Yellowwood suitable for a small garden.

Size 3 to 6m

Fruit for birds: Birds eat the fleshy red fruit that forms on the female tree when it is ripe.

Landscaping: Suitable for small gardens (the only Yellowwood Tree suitable for a small garden) Excellent container plant

Western Cape

Natural Habitat Along rivers and streams, Rugged Mountainsides  

Growth Rate: Slow Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Tree - Medium, Plant Type: Tree - Small, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Edible: Edible fruit, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Screen plant - large, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Specimen, Garden Uses: Winter flowering, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Garden type: Forest Garden, Garden type: River-side and Stream-side Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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