rimu
foliage palette: yellow-green
fruit & flower palette: red
Dacrydium cupressinum | rimu, red pine
Rimu is a majestic evergreen coniferous tree native to New Zealand, known for its towering height, weeping branches, and reddish-brown timber. This plant thrives in rich, damp soil and requires protection from frost when young, but can withstand more exposed conditions as it matures. It is a significant tree in both Māori culture and New Zealand's forestry history.