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  1. kahikatea, New Zealand Dacryberry, New Zealand white pine, Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, Podocarpus dacrydioidesnoun

    New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood

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  1. kahikateanoun

    Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.

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  1. kahikatea

    Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, commonly known as kahikatea (from Māori) and white pine, is a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand. A podocarp, it is New Zealand's tallest tree, gaining heights of 60 m and a life span of 600 years. It was first described botanically by the French botanist Achille Richard in 1832 as Podocarpus dacrydioides, and was given its current binomial name Dacrycarpus dacrydioides in 1969 by the American botanist David de Laubenfels. Analysis of DNA has confirmed its evolutionary relationship with other species in the genera Dacrycarpus and Dacrydium. In traditional Māori culture, it is an important source of timber for the building of waka and making of tools, of food in the form of its berries, and of dye. When Europeans discovered it in the 18th century they found large remnant stands in both the North and South Islands, despite burning of forest by early Māori. Its use for timber and its damp fertile habitat, ideal for dairy farming, have led to its decimation almost everywhere except South Westland. Kahikatea seeds have fleshy structures called receptacles attached to them, which encourage birds such as kererū and tūī to eat them and disperse the seeds. The water storage ability of this structures may also be to protect seeds from drying out. It supports many smaller plants in its own branches, which are called epiphytes; 100 different species have been recorded on one tree alone.

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  1. kahikatea

    Kahikatea is a type of coniferous tree that is native to New Zealand. It is the tallest native tree in the country, and its scientific name is Dacrycarpus dacrydioides. The kahikatea is notable for its straight trunk, thin bark, and buttressed roots. Its wood is often used in the production of cheese boxes, as it has a low odor and flavor transfer. This tree is also known as white pine.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kahikatea in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kahikatea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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