If you are looking for a fast growing screening tree for a large garden, Afrocarpus falcatus is a suitable option. This tree has been reported to be the fastest growing and the tallest of the Yellowwoods. It can reach a mature height of 46m in its natural habitat but will be much smaller [about 15m] if planted in a garden. Its distribution in South Africa stretches from Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Kwazulu-Natal to the Southern Cape. The tree is dioecious [male and female parts are on different trees]. Outeniqua yellowwood has a long life cycle of about 600 years.

Leaves of this tree are spirally arranged with smooth margins and tips that are sharply pointed. In young trees, the bark is smooth, thin, and rather greyish to purplish dark brown or chocolate coloured. In older trees, the bark is shed in round or chunky flakes. The Outeniqua yellowwood flowers from September to May. The flowers appear on the tree in form of cones. Fruiting occurs throughout the year peaking from December to January. The fruits are spherical, up to 17mm in diameter.

This attractive tree can be planted in a group lining a driveway thereby creating an avenue of trees.  It can also be planted as a windbreak or as a container plant on a patio. It is a great timber tree of South Africa. The fine textured, pale yellow to pale yellowish brown wood, lacks resin and is easy to work with.

Outeniqua yellowwood is frost hardy, wind resistant and requires water as it naturally occurs on misty mountain slopes with high humidity. It also prefers a well-drained, deep, humus-rich and light-textured soil.