| Botanical Name | Pinus radiata |
| Common Name | Radiata Pine |
| Preferred rain (mm) | 800+ |
| Minimum rain (mm) | 500 |
| Preferred position | slope |
| Preferred soil type for best growth | sandy-loam over clay |
| Prohibitive conditions for survival or good growth | fire, wet/heavy clay |
| Tolerance of poor drainage | low |
| Tolerance of dry site | moderate |
| Tolerance to exposure | high |
| Frost resistance | high |
| Pest problem | Dothistroma needle blight |
Radiata Pine
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