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Dracophyllum latifolium
Height: 6m;  Spread: 2m
Neinei (Shrub)
Difficult shrub to establish. Does not like wet soils but does not tolerate drought. Frequently called a Dr.Seuss tree because of its distinctive shape.
» Click here for our Dracophyllum article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
Photo gallery:
Dracophyllum latifolium taken along the 12km tramping track from Govan Wilson Rd Matakana to the Dome track
Taken along the Heaphy Track
This Nae nae / Nei nei is lying on its side and these are it's branches. It is at the top of Wairere falls . Nei nei is used by traditional Maori as a tokotoko for a woman, this is a talking or walking stick. Grows best in higher altitudes.
Neinei growing in the Waipoua Kauri Forest, Far North.
Neinei - Home Track, Piha. Always nice to find these in kauri forest.
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