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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
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Scientific Name:
Podocarpus henkelii
Common Name:
Henkel's Yellow-Wood, Long Leafed Yellow-Wood
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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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.