What's the national tree of South Africa?

(Podocarpus latifolius) broad-leaved yellowwood or real yellowwood, is a large evergreen tree up to 35 m high and 3 m trunk diameter, in the conifer family (Podocarpaceae); it is the type species of the genus (Podocarpus).

The real yellowwood has been declared the national tree of South Africa and is protected there. It's a large evergreen tree that grows up to 35 meters in height and grows relatively slowly but forms a wood of exceptional quality.

The leaves are strap-shaped, 25–40 mm long on mature trees, larger, to 100 mm long, on vigorous young trees, and 6–12 mm broad, with a bluntly pointed tip. The species name "latifolius" actually means "wide-leaved". The bright-coloured foliage of new growth stands out against the dark leaves of mature foliage.

The cones of this dioecious tree are berry-like, with a single (rarely two) 7–11 mm seed apical on an 8–14 mm pink-purple aril; the aril is edible and sweet. The male (pollen) cones are 10–30 mm long.