confirm that the two taxa can be considered as synonyms." The authors concluded that the species originated in East Africa. The western populations, in the highlands of Cameroon and Nigeria and in the Angolan highlands, diverged from the other populations around 300,000 years ago, and the species reached expanded to its current distribution pattern about 200,000 years ago. References External links South African National Symbols Images on iSpot Biodiversity Explorer latifolius Afromontane flora Flora of Southern Africa Flora of South Africa Flora of the Cape Provinces Trees of Africa Least concern plants Least concern biota of Africa National symbols of South Africa Protected trees of South Africa Trees of South Africa Trees of Mediterranean climate Garden plants of Southern Africa Ornamental trees Plants used in bonsai