Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Kahikitea, White Pine

Features

• Cypress like foliage on mature trees.
• Young foliage drooping with a bronze tinge.

Uses

• Source of fruit for birds in autumn.
• Useful tree for wet sites.

Growing Conditions

• Frost hardy to most of New Zealand.
• Thrives in moist and swampy conditions.
• Prefers some shade when young but full sun as it matures.