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nz products raquo nz everything home raquo nz products raquo native rimu wood menu form advertisement native rimu wood native rimu facts formerly known as red pine native rimu dacrydium cupressinum is a large evergreen coniferous tree endemic to new zealand forests it is a member of the southern conifer group the podocarps when the first people arrived from polynesia forest covered over 75 of new zealand the maori people burned about 50 of this forest primary as a hunting technique not long after the turn of the 19th century vast remaining areas of native forest were converted into pasture by later european settlers historically native rimu and other native trees such as kauri matai and totara were the main sources of wood for furniture and construction recent government policies forbid the felling of these trees in public forests though allowing limited logging on private land rimu grows throughout new zealand in the north island south island and stewart island the largest concentration of trees is now found on the west coast of the south island native rimu is now harvested on a sustainable basis and is a highly prized timber in new zealand rimu is coveted for its soft rich and straight grain with a spectacular colour ranges from light brown yellow through to a deep redish brown nz dept of conservation royal new zealand forest and bird protection native rimu wood products native rimu wood jewellery boxes raquo more native rimu wood picture frames raquo more native rimu guest books and photo albums raquo more native wood wall mantel clocks raquo more sustainably harvested native rimu wood products new zealand native rimu wood products photo albums for weddings or other special occasions or what about native rimu wood jewellery boxes or native rimu wood tide clock or barometer maybe some rimu wooden kitchenware products with paua inlays native rimu wood kitchenware products with paua other new zealand wood products native rimu wood products 1 native wood products 2 native rimu products 2