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Dacrycarpus dacrydioides.


Dacrycarpus dacrydioides.

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
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
We have this currently available in a PB 5 container. Ask for it at your retailer.
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