Lepidothamnus intermedius
Yellow Silver Pine
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Lepidothamnus genus in the family Podocarpaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Genus
- Lepidothamnus
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Woodiness
- woody
- Growth rate
- slow
- Height
- 10 m
- Fertility
- Self sterile, Wind
- Flower type
- dioecious
- Pollinators
- Wind
Uses
Material uses
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Wood - straight grained, firm, yellowish, resinous, very durable. Used for boat building, telegraph poles etc[5][6][2].
- Product or use
- Wood
Ecology and functions
- Ecosystem niche
- Secondary canopy
Environment
- Range
- New Zealand.
- Habitat
- Lowland, montane and sub-alpine forests, often in bog forests, southwards from latitude 35°s on North, South and Stewart Islands[4].
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 8+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring in a freely draining compost in a cold frame. It usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 20°c[1]. Another report says that the seed can be very slow to germinate and that it is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[3]. Sow stored seed as early in the year as possible. 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 early autumn.
Cultivation
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Requires a light, freely draining soil[1] in a sheltered position with protection from cold winds[2]. Requires high rainfall and humidity if it is to succeed[3]. It tolerates shade and probably requires it in drier areas if the tree is to survive[6][2]. Requires warm summers if it is to grow well, and even then it is very slow growing. Plants grow much taller in their native habitat than they do in Britain. This species is only hardy in the milder areas of the country[6], tolerating temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[3]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
References
Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan. 1990-00-00
Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent 1990-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. 1961-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202
Sargent. C. S. Manual of the Trees of N. America. Dover Publications Inc. New York. 1965-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20278-X