Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Kahikatea (Podocarpaceae) Evergreen tree

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Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Kahikatea
Evergreen tree
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The Dacrycarpus dacrydioides plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Podocarpaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Kahikatea. Some home gardeners know the variety as Podocarpus dacrydioides.

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Latin Name:  Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Common Name:  Kahikatea
Family:  Podocarpaceae
Author:  (A.Rich.)Laub.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Lowland forest, often dominant in swamp forests, North, South and Stewart Islands[44].

Cultivation Notes: Requires sheltered moist woodland conditions[166]. Plants are not very frost-tolerant and are only hardy outdoors in the mildest areas of Britain[1, 81]. In their native habitat trees can reach 45 metres in height, but they are slow growing in Britain and rarely exceed 6 metres[11, 185].

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