South African yellowwood

The South African yellowwood, scientifically known as Podocarpus elongatus, is a small, multi-stemmed evergreen tree native to southern Africa. It features bluish- to grayish-green, flattened needle-like leaves and produces a red to purplish, fleshy, berry-like fruit. The genus Podocarpus, to which this tree belongs, comprises about 100 species of coniferous evergreen timber trees and shrubs widely distributed in mountain forests of the Southern Hemisphere. These trees are often known locally as brown or black pines due to their yellowish, brownish, or reddish wood. The name "yellowwood" can also refer to a genus of flowering plants, Cladrastis, which are distinct from the Podocarpus genus.12