Genus Afrocarpus (Noun)
Meaning
Dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Afrocarpus is part of the Podocarpaceae family and consists of dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs.
- Afrocarpus, a genus native to equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa, produces distinctive yellowwood.
- Researchers often compare the morphological characteristics of Afrocarpus and Podocarpus as they share similarities in certain features.
- The forest is dominated by the majestic presence of the Genus Afrocarpus trees which provide a dense canopy overhead.
- In the forest, conservationists worked to preserve the evergreen yellowwood species belonging to the Afrocarpus genus.