Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page belongs to the Podocarpaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Decussocarpus falcatus--Ethiopia. Wendo Genet, near Wabe Shebelle Hotel. 14 July 04. 001 (6).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Specific Epithet
falcatus
Authorship
(Thunb.) C.N.Page
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#826 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 3 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Sidma
7.098611, 36.640833
Location Remarks
South of Shashemene and east of Wondo Genet, near Wabe Shebelle Hotel. Degraded forest fragment near the hotel
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Uthungulu (Umlalazi)
-28.981389, 31.737222
Location Remarks
Twinstreams. Mick's Park.
Collectors
No collectors specified
