Phyllocladus trichomanoides Tanekaha, Celery pine PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Phyllocladus trichomanoides is an evergreen Tree growing to 8 m (26ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Astringent

Astringent[46].

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Other Uses

Dye Tannin Wood

A red dye is obtained from the bark[1, 11, 46, 153]. It is orange-yellow[171]. The bark is astringent, it is a very rich source of tannin[1, 61, 153, 171]. Wood - very strong, dense, heavy. Used for mine props, sleepers etc[46, 61]. A much valued timber in New Zealand[11].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a good loamy soil containing leaf mold[1]. Succeeds in a good open soil but if it is to thrive it needs copious rainfall, high humidity and warmer conditions than are normally found in Britain[11, 200]. Plants are not very hardy in Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[260]. They succeed outdoors in the mildest areas in the south and west of the country[1]. They are hardy in Cornwall, southern Ireland etc[11], where they succeed in woodland gardens[166].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow late winter in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings in a sandy soil in a cool or slightly warm frame in spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

AUSTRALASIA: New Zealand

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Phyllocladus alpinus	Alpine Celery Pine	Shrub	9.0	7-10	S	LMH	SN	M	0	0	1
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius	Celery Top Pine	Tree	10.0	8-11	S	LMH	SN	M	0	0	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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