Reply to post by Gritti, on June 02, 2003 at 11:35:23:
My understanding is that Podocarps are evergreen conifers, having a fleshy cone (at least that is true of the species used in the nursery trade in the USA). The species of Podocarpus (genus) that I find associated with Burundi Afromontane (in literature) are: P nerifolius, P. parlatorei, and P. annamensis. I don't know anything in particular about these species. There was reference to their status as threatened species, probably due to logging. I think I read that dugout boats are made from some.
