Afrocarpus gaussenii
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Afrocarpus gaussenii is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae
family.
It is found only in Madagascar
. It may be just a cultivar or variety of Afrocarpus falcatus
; see Afrocarpus
for more information.
Podocarpaceae
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. It contains 19 genera if Phyllocladus is included and if Manoao and Sundacarpus are recognized....
family.
It is found only in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It may be just a cultivar or variety of Afrocarpus falcatus
Afrocarpus falcatus
Afrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood Afrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood Afrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood (formerly also Outeniqua...
; see Afrocarpus
Afrocarpus
Afrocarpus is a genus of conifers belonging to the podocarp family Podocarpaceae. Afrocarpus was designated a genus in 1989, when several species formerly classified in Podocarpus and Nageia were reclassified. Two to six species are recognized.As the name intimates, Afrocarpus is native to Africa...
for more information.
Source
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Afrocarpus gaussenii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.