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Afrocarpus falcatus

(Thunb.) C.N.Page (1989)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class/Clade: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Podocarpaceae Genus: Afrocarpus

African fern pine, musengera, outeniqua yellowwood, sickle leaved yellowwood, yellow wood

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Potentially naturalizing
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45: 383 (1988 publ. 1989)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2002:20, 22 (NEWNAT/EM, KEY [as Nageia falcata]); Staples & Herbst 2005:73 (DESCR); Page 1988:383/Barker et al. 2004:630 (COMBNOV, Syn. N. falcata = A. falcatus)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Afrocarpus falcatus Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Cultivated in the living collection. Preserved_Specimen Tree up to 25 ft. tall; trunk 5-6 inches diameter. Small-leaved, staminate plant. Waimea Arboretum Staff Oahu BISH 1990-07-20
2 Afrocarpus falcatus East Maui, Makawao District, Puu Mahoe Arboretum Cultivated tree, planted by D. T. Fleming in 1952. Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m tall; fruit yellow. With numerous seedlings around. Oppenheimer, H.L. 79918 Maui BISH 1999-07-11
3 Afrocarpus falcatus Manuka State Park Along Hwy 11 near the SW tip of the island Cultivated in the Park; no label present. Preserved_Specimen Tree of 50' tall; branches drooping somewhat; lvs pendant. Herbst, D.R. 9321 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-13
4 Afrocarpus falcatus Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley National Tropical Botanical Garden; East of bromeliad collection at Pump 6 Preserved_Specimen Tree of 30 ft. Leaves dark glossy green. New growth glaucous pale green. Male cones pale green. Flynn, T.W. 3324 Kauai BISH 1989-04-13
5 Afrocarpus falcatus Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Cultivated in the living collection. Preserved_Specimen Tree up to 25 ft. tall; trunk 5-6 inches diameter. Small leaved, pistillate plant. Waimea Arboretum Staff Oahu BISH 1990-07-20
6 Afrocarpus falcatus Upper Kaunakakai Gulch, along unimproved road Preserved_Specimen A handful of mature forestry trees, several 2-3m tall saplings and thousands of seedlings under and nearby. Fruit globose, green-blue and glaucus, becoming dull yellow when ripe. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110604 Molokai BISH 2006-11-01
7 Afrocarpus falcatus Kau District: Manuka Natural Area Reserve, Manuka State Park Preserved_Specimen Tree of 40 ft. with drooping branches that reach the ground; leaves dark green with faint sheen; cones pale green. Flynn, T.W. 3944 Hawaii BISH 1990-05-26
8 Afrocarpus falcatus Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 30 ft., 9 in. d.b.h. Little Jr., E.L. 40512 Oahu BISH 1987-09-12
9 Afrocarpus falcatus Kau Distr.; Manuka State Park, along Hwy 11 near SW tip of the island Preserved_Specimen Tree of 50' tall; branches drooping somewhat; lvs pendant. Herbst, D.R. 9321 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-13
10 Afrocarpus falcatus Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1961-03-24
11 Afrocarpus falcatus East Maui, Kula Preserved_Specimen Thick shrub, branches tending to be erect. Clay, H.F. Maui BISH 1962-09-01
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