Cordyline australis
Cabbage tree · also Tī kōuka, New Zealand cabbagetree, Cabbage palm
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Cordyline australis is a widely branched monocot tree endemic to New Zealand, featuring a tall, straight trunk, sword-like leaves clustered at branch tips, and dense, rounded heads. It is hardy and tolerates heat, poor soils, dryness, and wind, making it a durable accent tree suitable for urban planting in various habitats.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,4391.1%—6.0 in
- 3620.08%35 yr7.5 in
- 3460.03%—1.6 in
- 350.02%—3.8 in
- 30.00%—12 in
- 20.00%—5.6 in
- 10.00%—6.4 in
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–15 ft
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 7.5 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- New Zealand North Island temperate forests
- New Zealand South Island temperate forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- New Zealand South Island montane grasslands
Other Cordyline in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
