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General Information

Dacrycarpus expansus is an evergreen tree that can grow from 9 - 25 metres tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres. The bole can be 22 - 58cm in diameter[, ].
Little is known about the uses of this species; it is assumed to be logged on a small scale for local use mainly, and if traded, would be called 'podocarp' together with other species of Podocarpus logged in the Central Highlands of New Guinea[].
This species is predominantly distributed in high elevation swamp grassland to cloud forest ecotone, where no commercial logging takes place. Trees at lower elevations may be more at risk of being logged, but quantitative data are very difficult to obtain as no distinction is made between the species of Dacrycarpus or even other podocarps when logged.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Australasia - New Guinea

Habitat

Lower montane to high montane forests, often on the margins of tussock grassland with tree ferns (Cyathea species), and often in nearly pure stands. The soil is often water-logged, peaty and acidic; at elevations from 1,300 - 2,750 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The soil is often water-logged, peaty and acidic[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Little is known about the uses of this species; it is assumed to be logged on a small scale for local use mainly[].

The wood from the various species of Dacrycarpus is very similar and is generally lumped together as 'podocarpus wood'.. The only description we have is for Dacrycarpus imbricatus, which is as follows:-

The wood is fine-grained, resistant to termites and insects, easy to work[]. Of moderate quality, it is used for construction, furniture making, boxes, plywood and construction timber[, ].

Propagation

The aril surrounding the seed possibly contains germination inhibitors, and so should be removed from the seed as soon as possible[]. Sow the seed in light shade in a nursery seedbed. Germination can take from 2 - 13 weeks[].
Rooting of cuttings can be done from coppice material. In a test 7 - 10cm long cuttings were root dipped in ABT. After 3 months 80% of the cuttings had rooted successfully[].

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