Podocarpus latifolius

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Pruning No unknown Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 1 200-1 800 13-20 1550-3000 Rich, well-drained soils are needed for P. falcatus; mainly found on humus-rich sandy soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Real yellowwood Muvengea Muthengera Olpoiripiri Olchani
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings,Wildings 4days Cracking of the seed coat has been recommended to speed up germination Birds
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Podocarpaceae  Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine Scattered in cropland Podocarpus falcatus Shade
Cultural Uses
Ornamental