''Dacrydium araucarioides'' is a species of

conifer Conifers are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single ...

in the family

Podocarpaceae Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. ''Conifers of the World''. Portland, Oregon: Timber Pre ...

. It is found only in

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. It is a small tree that reaches a height between 3 and 6 metres. The species is common and widespread, particularly in the south of Grand Terre and along the east coast northwards to Houailou.

References

araucarioides Endemic flora of New Caledonia Trees of New Caledonia Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart Taxa named by Jean Antoine Arthur Gris {{conifer-stub