XfrogPlants Yellowwood
( Podocarpus falcatus )

This XfrogPlants Yellowwood 3D model collection contains
three
highly detailed, fully textured variations of the plant at different ages.
Tree, evergreen conifer
Origin: Eastern and South-Eastern Africa
Environment: upland rain forests; occasionally in coastal and sand forests
Climate: warm, mild, temperate; humid
African names: Ol-pirripirri (Maasai), Muthengera (Kikuyu), Mvavavi (Chagga),Outeniekwageelhout (Afrikaans), Umsonti (Zulu)
Notes:This beautiful conifer is reported to occasionally reach heights of 45 to 60 m.(which make of it one of the tallest African trees), but is more often found atadult heights of 25-30 m. It is an upland forest tree, usually growing in thealtitude range from 1.500 to 2.400 m.. The Maasai people use it’s bark to curestomachache. The wood is excellent quality, used for furniture and sculpture.