Overview

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is a garden plant in the genus Dacrycarpus, part of the Podocarpaceae family. It typically grows around 60 metres tall.

About

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, commonly known as kahikatea (from Māori) and white pine, is a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand. A podocarp, it is New Zealand's tallest tree, gaining heights of 60 metres (200 feet) over a life span of 600 years. It was first described botanically by the French botanist Achille Richard in 1832 as Podocarpus dacrydioides, and was given its current binomial name Dacrycarpus dacrydioides in 1969 by the American botanist David de Laubenfels. Analysis of DNA has confirmed its evolutionary relationship with other species in the genera Dacrycarpus and Dacrydium. Plant in well-drained soil in a suitable position. Water during establishment.

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About the genus

Dacrycarpus is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae. The genus includes nine species of dioecious evergreen trees and shrubs to 55–60 metres (180–197 ft) in height.

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Plant details

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides size, habit and characteristics

Height

60 metres

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