Halocarpus biformis, the yellow pine or pink pine, is a species of dioecious coniferous tree in the family Podocarpaceae, endemic to New Zealand. It yields a tight-grained, sweet-smelling, and extremely durable wood.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pink pine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Halocarpus bidwillii
- Manoao colensoi
- Libocedrus bidwillii
- Lepidothamnus intermedius
- Athrotaxis selaginoides
- Athrotaxis cupressoides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Podocarpaceae
- Genus
- Halocarpus
- Species
- Halocarpus biformis
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