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New Zealand red pine
Scientific Name: Dacrydium cupressinum
Family: Podocarpaceae
Category: Gymnosperm
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Dacrydium cupressinum
Also known as Rimu, New Zealand Red Pine, or Imou Pine.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has narrow, sharp, pointed leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dacrydium cupressinum Sol. ex Lamb.
- Family: Podocarpaceae
- Synonyms: Rimu, Red Pine, Imou Pine
- Alternative Titles: Dacrydium cupressinum imou pine New Zealand red pine
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to and endemic to New Zealand.
- Grows throughout New Zealand, in the North Island, South Island, and Stewart Island/Rakiura.
- Found in lowland and montane forests up to 800m.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- A large evergreen coniferous tree.
- It's a tall New Zealand timber tree.
- Rimu is a fine, even-textured, medium-density wood.
- The wood has a reddish-brown color with a straight grain.
Ecological Role
- Rimu is the most widespread of all New Zealand forest trees.
Quirky Facts
- The former name "red pine" has fallen out of common use, with the M?ori name rimu now being more prevalent.
- The European name for rimu, especially in the South Island, is red pine.
- There is a story of Turkish red pine in New Zealand. Seeds were collected in 2012 from the Turkish red pine growing at Paeroa Golf Cse, a descendant of the original Lone Pine.
Additional Information
- Rimu is readily treated with preservatives and can thereafter be used in exterior applications.
- The timber from Rimu was when exploited, the major timber tree in New Zealand.
Further Resources
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Dacrydium cupressinum.
- Te Papa Collections: Access information on collections through collected specimens.