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There’s a huge podocarpus that gives us a lot of shade.

He said that the loss of plant life — particularly Erica and Podocarpus trees — could leave the area more vulnerable to fire in the coming years.

Side hedges of podocarpus and stylish Italian shades help block the sun during the day.

These were the crowns of podocarpus trees, or podos, the largest trees in Africa, nearly as large as California sequoias.

The color of the forest was a silvery gray-green from the olive trees, yet here and there, a dark- green podocarpus tree burst through the canopy.