Spermatophyta: Gymnospermae: Pinales

Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family

Lewis, J. (1960) Podocarpaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the family

Dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves usually narrow, spirally arranged. Male strobili of catkin-like cones; fertile scales ± peltate, bearing 2 pollen-sacs towards base. Female strobilus small with usually 1-2 fertile scales; ovule solitary, soon becoming enclosed by a fleshy false aril.

Worldwide: 17 genera and 168 spp., occurring widely in the southern hemisphere, Japan, Central America and tropical African mountains.

Burundi: 2 genera and 2 taxa.

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Genus	Content
Afrocarpus (J. Buchholz & N. E. Gray) C. N. Page	Description
Podocarpus L'Hér. ex Pers.	Description

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Podocarpaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Podocarpaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Podocarpaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Podocarpaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Podocarpaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Podocarpaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Podocarpaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Podocarpaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Podocarpaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Podocarpaceae
Wikipedia: Podocarpaceae
Plants of the World Online: Podocarpaceae
Tropicos: Podocarpaceae