| Phyllocladus trichomanoides Tanekaha Celery Pine |
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Phyllocladus trichomanoides Tanekaha Celery Pine
A tree reaching 25m.leaf branchlets 2.5-7.5 cm. long, whorled. leaves also called cladodes, flattened and leathery. The fruits are found on the edge of the 'leaf'. tanekaha is a very interesting plant. Its branches are very supple and do not break if bent over, making thewood ideal for any function involving bending, such as yacht masts and fishing rods.
North Cape to Taranaki and in the south to latitude 42.
If you wish to learn more about native plants I suggest one of these natural history books from fishpond
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