Giants of the forest
By Ndaedzo Raulisa The Yellowwood Tree Podocarpus latifolius is the scientific name for the real Yellowwood tree. It is also known as the broad-leaved Yellowwood, Outeniqua Yellowwood, and in Xhosa, it is called Umcheya. In Afrikaans, the yellowwood is called Opregte-geelhot. This very tall indigenous tree to South Africa belongs to the Podocarpaceae family. Did you…