Dacrycarpus — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Dacrycarpus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Dacrycarpus cinctus
Dacrycarpus cinctus
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
Dacrycarpus cinctus is native from moderate to high elevations in the tropics of Indonesia and New Guinea. Within its range, the mean annual temperature is around 14.8°c, with an average minimum in the coldest month of 8.7c. The mean annual precipitation is around 2,736mm.
Full cultivation guide →Dacrycarpus compactus
Dacrycarpus compactus
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
Dacrycarpus compactus is a plant of higher elevations in the tropical highlands of New Guinea, found at elevations from 2,800 - 4,300 metres. There is a cool, misty climate at these heights that has almost no seasonal changes. The mean annual temperature is 12.5°c, with an average minimum in the coldest month of 6.3°c.
Full cultivation guide →Dacrycarpus cumingii
Dacrycarpus cumingii
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
Dacrycarpus cumingii is found at moderate to high elevations in the tropics of southeast Asia. The climate is cool and wet and fog is shrouding the mountains much of the time. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is native to the lowland areas of New Zealand. Within its range, the mean annual temperature is 11.0°c, with an average minimum in the coldest month of 1.6°c. Plants are not very frost-tolerant, but when dormant can withstand occasional, short-lived temperatures falling to around -7°c.
Full cultivation guide →Dacrycarpus expansus
Dacrycarpus expansus
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
The soil is often water-logged, peaty and acidic. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Dacrycarpus imbricatus
Dacrycarpus imbricatus
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid tropics, where it is found at elevations from 300 - 2,500 metres. Within its range, the mean annual temperature is 18.0°c, with an average minimum in the coldest month of 11.7°c, and a mean annual precipitation of 2,569mm. Plants can tolerate occasional, short-lived, light frosts, with temperatures falling as low as -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Dacrycarpus steupii
Dacrycarpus steupii
Family: Podocarpaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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