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  • They are dominated by Cyperus latifolius with C. aterrimus or Hypericum lanceolatum, Alchemilla cryptantha, Anagallis angustiloba and Jussiaea repens.

    Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009

  • The subalpine southern and southeastern slopes between 2,800-3,100 m have forest of Hagenia abyssinica with Podocarpus latifolius and Prunus Africana; and on the north slopes Juniperus procera - Podocarpus latifolius forest with Hagenia abyssinica.

    Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania 2009

  • On the southern and southeastern slopes from 1,600 to 2,100 m the dominant lower montane forest species is camphorwood Ocotea usambarensis; from 2,100 to 2,40 0m the dominant middle montane forest species are camphorwood Ocotea usambarensis with yellowwood Podocarpus latifolius, a large evergreen, with the tree fern Cyathea manniana, sometimes growing to 7 m high.

    Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania 2009

  • Five species of tree characterize the forested montane zone: Nuxia congesta, Podocarpus latifolius, Prunus africana, Rapanea melanophloeos, and Syzygium guineense bamendae, and these trees become increasingly covered with an epiphytic flora, especially orchids and mosses, at higher altitudes.

    Cameroonian Highlands forests 2009

  • Elsewhere, sal is intermingled with chir pine Pinus roxburghii along the southern face of the Churia Hills and with tree species such as Terminalia belerica, Dalbergia latifolia, Anogeissus latifolius, Dillenia indica and Garuga pinnata on northern slopes.

    Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal 2009

  • From 2,400 to 2,800 m the dominant upper montane forest species are Podocarpus latifolius with Ocotea usambarensis.

    Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania 2009

  • The dominant forest tree species is the yellowwood Podocarpus latifolius.

    Angolan montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

  • Certain forest tree species such asHagenia abyssinica, Juniperus procera, Podocarpus latifolius, Prunus africana, and Rapanea melanophloeos may be associated with bamboo.

    Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

  • These form the low altitude valley belt (1,280-1,830 m) with Podocarpus latifolius forest in sheltered areas, the mid altitude belt (1,830-2,865 m) with Passerina-Phillipia-Widdringtonia fynbos with Protea parkland on spurs and the high altitude belt of Afro-alpine tundra (2,865-3,480 m) with Erica-Helichrysum climax heath.

    UKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, South Africa 2008

  • In a study of Afromontane type forest in the Western Cape of South Africa, some large, fire-sensitive forest tree species (including Podocarpus latifolius) were absent from very small forest fragments, and smaller patches tended to be dominated by more fire-tolerant tree species.

    Angolan montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

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