Dacrydium cupressinum
| Rimu | |
|---|---|
| A mature rimu | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dacrydium |
| Species: | D. cupressinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dacrydium cupressinum | |
| Natural range of D. cupressinum | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Thalamia cupressina Spreng | |
Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as rimu, is a large evergreen coniferous tree endemic to the forests of New Zealand. It is a member of the southern conifer group, the podocarps.
The Māori name rimu comes from the Polynesian term limu which the tree's foliage were reminded of, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *limut meaning "moss". The former name "red pine" has fallen out of common use.
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