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ment, often 2-6 in. long, or 9 in, long on young, vigorous trees, 

 and ^1 in. broad, oblong or lance-shaped, midrib prominent on 

 the upper surface, apex blunt, narrowed at the base to a short 

 stalk. Male fioivers slender, up to 2 in. long, produced 2-3 

 together. Seed ovoid or globular, about ^\ in. long, seated on a 

 fleshy receptacle. 



P. elatus is reputed to be one of the largest trees found in the 

 coast-district gullies of New South Wales and S. Queensland. 



Timber yellow, turning brownish on exposure, straight-grained, 

 easily worked, and employed for all kinds of joinery and carpen- 

 try ; its non-resinous character makes it useful for packing-cases 

 for dairy and other produce. 



Podocarpus elongatus, L'Heritier (Eupodocarpus). 



Podocai-jius Thunbergii, var. angiistifolia, Sim ; Taxns capensis, 

 Lambert ; T. elongata, Aiton. 



A large tree resembling in habit P. latifolius, but with relatively 

 narrower foliage. Leaves 1-2 in. long, i-j-^ in. wide on mature 

 trees, larger on young plants, lance-shaped, tapering to both ends, 

 the apex ending in a short point. Male fioivers simple or branched, 

 about f in. long. Seeds globose, about J in. in diameter, seated on 

 a fleshy, red or crimson receptacle, stalk short. 



This species differs from P. Jalcatus by the seed being raised 

 on a fleshy receptacle, and from P. latifolius by the receptacle 

 being red, not green, and by its westerly distribution. 



Found in Robertson, W. S. Africa. 



Podocarpus falcatus, R. Brown (Stachycarpus). 

 Oteniqtja Yellow Wood. 



Podocarpus elongata, Carriere, not L'Herit. ; P. Meyeriana, Endlicher ; 

 Taxus f alcata, Tliunberg. Common Yellow '\^"ood ; Bastard Yellow Wood. 



A tree 80-110 ft. high and usually 10-12 ft., but occasionally 

 20-25 ft. in girth. Bark thin, brown in colour, shed in thin scales. 

 Leaves very variable, sometimes spirally arranged, at others in 

 two opposite or sub -opposite ranks, |-2 in. long and yV-i in. wide 

 on mature trees or up to 3 in. long and \ in. wide on young 

 plants, narrowing abruptly to a sharp or blunt apex and at the 

 base to a slightly twisted short stalk. 3Iale flowers usuaUy in 

 threes, each ^\ in. long, about i^, in. wide. Seeds globose, soli- 

 tary or in pairs, ^| in. in diameter, with a glaucous green 

 covering, stalk ^| in. long. 



This species is mdely distributed in Cape Colony, Natal, and 

 the Transvaal. 



P. falcatus is one of the most useful trees in S. Africa. The 

 timber is yellowish-brown, hght, soft, moderately strong, elastic 

 and non -resinous. It is easily worked, finishes with a good 

 surface, and is useful for beams, rafters, flooring, panelling, furni- 



