Kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides) is New Zealand’s tallest indigenous tree, a long-lived conifer endemic to lowland forests and wetlands, with significant ecological and cultural importance
Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes 'Kahikatea'
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Botanical Name Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Common Name Kahikatea
Family Podocarpaceae Type evergreen tree Origin New Zealand Mature Height 10m+ (20–40 cm per year, then slows) Mature Spread 4-6m Sun Requirements Full sun to part shade Soil Moist to wet, fertile soils Flowering very small and not showy, as it is a conifer rather than a flowering broadleaf tree. Wind Tolerance high tolerant Frost Tolerance Frost free in early years
Drought Tolerance high tolerant Growth Rate Slow Maintenance low, occasional trimming to maintain a compact shape and strong variegation Conservation Status Not Threatened
