Podocarpus henkelii
Common name
Henkel’s yellowwood
Family
Podocarpaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Gymnosperms
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
An erect tree, easily recognised when young for its pyramidal shape and long drooping leaves. Reputed to grow to 30 m .
Similar taxa
Easily distinguished from other African yellowwoods by its long drooping leaves.
Flowering
n.a.
Fruiting
Dioecious. Fruit drupe-like, spherical, to 20 mm diameter, green with bluish bloom.
Propagation technique
Seed or cuttings
Year naturalised
2020
Origin
South Africa
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
podocarpus: Foot or stalk fruit
First seedling establishment in the wild recorded near Whanganui, March 2020.