Dacrydium cupressinum

Rimu

dacrydium cupressinum
dacrydium cupressinum
dacrydium cupressinum field
dacrydium cupressinum foliage
dacrydium cupressinum mature tree
dacrydium cupressinum young tree

A slow-growing tree easily accommodated in the home garden for at least fifty years. Juvenile trees have a pyramidal crown and pendulous branches, but acquire a round-topped crown with strong lateral branches bearing pendulous branchlets and foliage when mature. Foliage on juvenile trees may turn bronze during winter before returning to green in spring. Green catkins in mid-spring to mid-summer are a source of pollen for bees. Produces orange-red fruit that grow under a purple-black seed from mid-summer to mid-autumn. Seed is only set every few years.

native tree Native
evergreen tree Evergreen
conifer tree Conifer
attracts birds Attracts birds
Stem Foliage Flowers Fruit
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Family: Podocarpaceae, podocarp family, a family of mainly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees and shrubs. Learn more about Podocarpaceae.

Genus: Dacrydium, dacrydium, derived from the Greek noun δάκρυ (dákru) meaning 'a tear', in reference to the exudation of small tear-shaped resin droplets from the wood. A genus of coniferous trees and shrubs native to New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and southern China.

Species: Dacrydium cupressinum, cupressinum (Latin, adjective), meaning 'of or relating to a cypress tree', in reference to this species supposedly resembling some species in the genus Cupressus.

Common Name: Rimu

Other Common Name(s): New Zealand Red Pine

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This is the most up-to-date version of our terms of trade and cancels all previous printed and digital versions. Prices quoted exclude GST. GST will be shown separately on each invoice. Prices shown are net at nursery and are subject to change without notice.

Freighting: Leafland has a great network of freighting companies who deliver trees New Zealand wide. Remote/rural addresses usually incur a surcharge, but this is set at the trucking company's discretion. Delivery times and freight charges are subject to change without notice. Trees will be delivered in a large curtain-side truck approximately 4.2m high x 9m long. Truck drivers will deliver trees within 5m of access, where access is determined at the driver's discretion. Drivers are not responsible for moving trees around a customer's property. Customers are responsible for organising unloading to and transporting around their property of large and/or bulky trees as required.

Claims and Replacements: All trees are dispatched uninsured and at the buyer's risk. Claims for damages must be made within a week of receiving the trees. Once Leafland has verified the claim, we will seek to replace or refund the damaged trees. After a week of receiving the trees, Leafland will not be liable for any damage or death that occurs to the trees.

Returns: Once an order is completed and dispatched, if a customer then changes their mind, the trees must be returned to Leafland, and the customer will pay the cost of transport in both directions. Refunds for the trees will only be paid once Leafland have received the trees and verified they are in good condition. A return to stock charge may be added at Leafland's discretion.

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Payment: For customers who have completed a credit application with Leafland, payment is due on the 20th of the month following dispatch. For non-account customers payment is to be made either when the order is collected or before the order is freighted.

Quotes: All quotes expire after one month. If the quoted prices have changed after the quote was issued, the new prices apply after the quote expiry date.

Deposits to Secure Stock: Leafland encourage forward orders to ensure you get the stock you require. A 50% deposit may be required to hold trees for a month or longer. If the trees are not collected by the agreed date, Leafland reserves the right to charge a holding fee at our discretion. Any cancellations of orders will result in a 20% cancellation fee, with the remainder of the deposit being refunded.

Ownership: Goods remain the property of Leafland until paid for in full.

Overdue Accounts: Interest at 2% per month may be charged on overdue accounts. Leafland may, at its discretion, forward details of any amounts outstanding and overdue for payment, to a recovery agent for the purpose of effecting collection of any monies owing. Should Leafland utilize the service of a recovery agent, you, the customer, undertake to make payment of all debt collection costs in regard to any monies owed by you.

Information: All information about the trees on our website and printed media is given in good faith, but we give no guarantee as to the outcome of the final product as it is subject to natural variables beyond our control.

Tree Suitability: It is the customer's responsibility to thoroughly and fully research the desired trees before purchasing from Leafland. The customer takes full responsibility to ensure the desired trees are suitable for their site (including, but not limited to, wind tolerance, livestock protection, moisture tolerance, height clearance, and drought tolerance).

Leafland take the greatest care to have all trees dispatched true to name but will give no warranty as to growth or description. As we have no control over the environment the trees are planted in, the way they are planted, or the way they are cared for, we do not undertake to replace any failures that occur from incorrect planting, planting in an unsuitable environment, or the trees not being cared for properly.

Placing an order with Leafland constitutes full acceptance of the above terms of trade.

Pricing and stock numbers for

All prices exclude GST.

The grade size is the size of the bag/pot the tree is in. This is measured in either litres or pints per bag.

The height is the overall height of the tree from the top of the pot/bag (bottom of the trunk) to the top of the tree. Some grades have height ranges as the heights of the individual trees vary.

The standard height is the height of the clear trunk from the bottom of the trunk to the graft or the first branch (if it is not grafted).

Grades that are in production are not yet ready for sale. You can place a pre-order for a 50% deposit and we will hold the stock until it is ready. Enquire if interested.

Prices subject to change without notice. Actual stock quantity may differ. Every care is taken to accurately record heights but due to slightly different growth rates and other natural variables that can occur within and to a species, variety, or cultivar, the actual height of the final product may differ from what is stated.