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Dacrycarpus dacrydioides.
White pine. The tallest of our native forest trees. Erect habit with slender drooping branchlets. The young feathery growth is brownish green, adult foliage is dark green. Prefers damp soils, and shelter when young. Grows in lowland to hilly forests, dominant in swampy forests. The fruit provides food for native birds, and eaten raw by Maori.
Genus
Dacrycarpus
Species
dacrydioides.
Cultivar
Common name
Kahikatea
Family name
Podocarpaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
10 m
Width
3 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
Avoid dry soils / Prefers even moisture
Exposure
Frost hardy / must be sheltered from wind. / Prefers a semi-shaded site
Native tree / Specimen tree
Trees
Category
Large over 18 metres.
Availability
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