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Kōrero: Conifers

Young rimu

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Young rimu

With their straight stems and weeping branchlets, rimu are attractive young trees. They grow well in gaps in the forest canopy and in open scrublands, where they receive ample light and shelter from strong winds.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10048151

by Kevin Smith

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Maggy Wassilieff, Conifers – Rimu and kahikatea, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/12652/young-rimu (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.