Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Podocarpaceae | Genus: Afrocarpus | Species: Afrocarpus gracilior (Pilg.) C.N.Page |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Podocarpus gracilior Pilg., Decussocarpus gracilior (Pilg.) de Laub. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Fern Pine, East African Yellowwood | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec | |
| Altitude | Up to 2400 m | Fruit Type | Cone |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Globose green - black berry-like cone. |
| Habitat | Grown as a tree, hedge, screen, or espalier, usually found in Montane forest. | Bark Type | Scaly |
| Distribution | Native to the Afro-montane forests of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Ornamental in other countries | Bark Details | Blakish brown in colour and scaly. Resinous smell quiet evident. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Tree, up to 20-40 m tall. Leaves spirally arranged, lance shaped. Flower not present. Fruit a cone. | Leaf Details | Leaves spirally arranged, lance shaped. |
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