Difficult to propagate. No information available on long-term storage.
Mida salicifolia New Zealand sandalwood | Maire taiki
This guide is based on a literature review. It compiles information from various sources. Different sources may offer varying advice and findings.
Propagation summary
Seed propagation category
Hard.
Geographical distribution
Found throughout the North Island.(1)
Germination
Difficult.(1)
Planting method
Survival depends on a hemi-parasitic attachment to the host plant.(2) Hemi-parasitic plants can carry out photosynthesis but also rely on food and nutrients from an attachment to a host plant.
Research opportunities
Propagation (including vegetative propagation) and seed storage needs further investigation.
Information about the native seed profiles
All species names are in the following order: scientific name, common name, and Māori name. Names may vary by region. We have tried to use the most common names across New Zealand.
We have sourced photos from different websites and creators. We have used the images under different licences. These include Public Domain and Creative Commons licenses. For Mida salicifolia, the image details are:
- Photo by (c) brittadeichmann – some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
- Original image
The basis for each seed profile is a literature review carried out by Scion. Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service commissioned and worked on the review to produce a native seed catalogue. The full seed catalogue is on the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) website.
References
1.
New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Mida salicifolia. Accessed 17 October 2024.
2.
Olsen, M; Millner, J; Ries, T; Douglas, B (2024) Native afforestation: Review of germination. MPI Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service Technical Paper No: 2024/03.