Afrocarpus dawei (Stapf) C.N.Page

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Podocarpaceae > Afrocarpus

Characteristics

A dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 25m high.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Environment

A co-dominant or emergent tree in seasonal swamp forest on or near floodplains of slow running rivers, growing on recent river alluvial soils; at elevations around 1,100 metres.
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Usage

Uses material wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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Distribution

Afrocarpus dawei world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda

Conservation status

Afrocarpus dawei threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:946477-1
WFO ID wfo-0000522639
COL ID 65FZL
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Synonyms

Podocarpus dawei Afrocarpus dawei Nageia mannii var. dawei Podocarpus usambarensis var. dawei Afrocarpus mannii subsp. dawei