Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
(kahikatea, white pine)
Details:
Foliage Colour: | Green |
Height: | 5000 cm |
Width: | 500 cm |
Growth per Annum: | Slow |
Climate: | Half Hardy |
Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Soil: | Moist, Wet |
Category: | Tree |
Features: | Native. Attractive to birds and insects. Flower colour: No Flowers. Suitable restoration species. |
The tallest growing native tree, featuring handsome mature foliage and attractive buttressed roots. Best planted in moist to wet situations. The main tree species in Riccarton Bush. Edible fruit/seed from February to April is attractive to birds. Evergreen. Intolerant of heavy frosts.
Habitat: Lowland forest, formerly dominant on frequently flooded, and/or poorly drained alluvial soils. Occasionally extends into lower montane forest. Once the dominant tree of a distinct swamp forest type all but extinct in the North Island - the best examples remain on the West Coast of the South Island.
Flowering: October - January
Fruiting: February - April [Fruit: Red]
Prices
Each | 20 or more | 50 or more | |
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2l Pot | $8.50 | $8.00 | $ |