Podocarpus henkelii/Henkel's Yellow-Wood, Long Leafed Yellow-Wood

Large, handsome specimen tree growing in a southern California garden
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Large, handsome specimen tree growing in a southern California garden	Long, narrow leaves	Close view of the foliage
Bark on a mature tree	Trunk on an old, mature tree in southern California


Scientific Name:	Podocarpus henkelii
Common Name:	Henkel's Yellow-Wood, Long Leafed Yellow-Wood
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Hardiness Zone:	9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	20-30 feet
Spread:	15 - 20 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Comments:	Native to South Africa, this is a very tall upright growing long-lived tree. The bark is longitudinally fissured. In older trees the bark peels exposing red-brown under surface. The leaves are five to seven inches long and conspicuously drooping.