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].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw. A sweet taste[128, 153], it is palatable but with a slightly oily taste[173]. Also used as a masticatory[183] (this last report probably refers to the use of the resin). A resin is obtained from the tree[153], it is used as a chewing gum[173].

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