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Scientific Name

Lagarostrobos franklinii

Family Name

PODOCARPACEAE

Common Name

Huon Pine

Status

Height

38.0m (3800cm)

Flowers

Fruit

Form

Tall tree with spreading or drooping branches with a dense pyramidal crown.

Municipalities

Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Rainforest; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Rainforest in south-west Tasmania, along rivers, on swampy ground and fringing lakes, sea level to 850m and from the Pieman River to western edge of the central Plateau and middle reaches of the Huon River. Usually a cypress-like tree but may be reduced to shrub form on rock outcrops along rivers.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Rocky; Shady; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Prefers constantly moist (well drained) humus rich soils which do not become too dry in summer and a "cool" root run . Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

Jan

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Male cones inconspicuous, female very small and loose with 6-10 well-spaced seed-bearing scales about 4mm across, each with a single seed. collect cones, dry and sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Cuttings strike fairly readily. Use tip cuttings with or without "heels" and strike in a 2:1 mix of peat moss and sand. Late summer is best time to collect cuttings. Should strike more successfully if stored in a plastic bag with sphagnum moss for moisture in the refrigerator at or about 3-4oC for about 6-8 weeks prior to setting out. Bottom heat and mist is beneficial or a plastic bag over the pot. Plants grow slowly and require adequate moisture. Also grows from layers.