Libocedrus bidwillii
Libocedrus bidwillii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales
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Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Libocedrus |
Species: | L. bidwillii
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Binomial name | |
Libocedrus bidwillii |
Libocedrus bidwillii, also called pāhautea, kaikawaka or New Zealand cedar,[2] is a species of Libocedrus, endemic to New Zealand. It is in the cypress family Cupressaceae.
Name
Libocedrus bidwillii is named after J. C. Bidwill, the New Zealand botanist and explorer.[3]
The species is commonly named by its Maori name pāhautea or kaikawaka. However, according to DOC botanist Geoff Rogers, pāhautea is preferred correct form.[4]
Description
It is an
The timber seldom becomes commercially available. It is very light in weight and a distinct light purple when cut. The timber in small dimension sizes is prone to spiral and twist when cut. It is sometimes used for lightweight sailing boat construction. It glues and holds ring nails well.
Distribution and habitat
The tree grows in both the North and South Islands; in the North Island, it occurs from Te Aroha southward. It grows at 250–1,200 m altitude in temperate rainforests.[5][1] It is absent from Stewart Island.[4]
Conservation status
Libocedrus bidwillii is listed as
Apart from logging, the main threat of Libocedrus bidwillii comes from possums. Severe possum browse can kill a cedar tree, leaving only stark stag head.[4]
Gallery
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Bark
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Libocedrus bidwillii on the skyline at Leith Saddle near Dunedin, New Zealand
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Wildlife Feature Archived 2009-05-28 at the Wayback Machine on Orokonui Ecosanctuary website, retrieved 2009-06-10
- ISBN 9780909010089.
- ^ a b c Barnett, Shaun (2011). "Mountain cedar: Three places to see this shapely tree of the mountains". Wilnderneess: New Zealand's Magazine of the Outdoors (5): 18.
- ^ ISBN 1-84246-068-4