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Common yellowwood 
| Local Name |
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Common yellowwood |
| Botanical Name |
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Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page |
| Common Name |
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Common yellowwood |
| Family |
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Podocarpaceae |
| Distribution |
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It is cultivated in India including Odisha. It is native to the montane forests of southern Africa, where it is distributed in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. |
| Habit |
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Tree |
| Short Description |
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It is a large evergreen tree with graceful, curved, needle-like leaves and a distinctive, pendulous growth habit. |
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Descriptions
It is an evergreen conifer with smooth and
ridged young stems. Leaves are small and narrow, spirally
arranged on the branches. Cones axillary, solitary or in
groups of 2–3.
Flowering & Fruiting Period
September - May
Use(s)
Bark is used in stomachache.
