Outeniqua Yellowwood

Afrocarpus falcatus

The slow-rising giant … with very unusual dinner guests.

Quick facts

Region

Afromontane forests from Swellendam in the Western Cape through the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

Size

30–45m in natural forest (exceptional trees taller still); considerably more modest in a garden setting

Growth

Slow in the wild, where seedlings can spend decades in the forest shade—but the fastest-growing of South Africa's yellowwoods once given open ground and sun

Type

Evergreen

Hardiness

Frost-hardy and wind-resistant once established

Soil type

Deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil

Projects

Uilenkraal Restoration Project

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