Libocedrus plumosa
| Libocedrus plumosa | |
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| Foliage showing flat sprays | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales
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| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Libocedrus |
| Species: | L. plumosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Libocedrus plumosa | |
Libocedrus plumosa, with the common name kawaka, is a species of Libocedrus that is endemic to New Zealand.
Distribution
The tree is native to the North Island from south of 35°S and from Cape Farewell to Whanganui Inlet area and locally at the north end of the South Island, near Nelson (41° S).[2]
It grows from sea level up to 600 metres (2,000 ft) in altitude, in temperate rainforests.
It is an
Description
Libocedrus plumosa is an
The foliage is arranged in flattened sprays; the
The seed cones are cylindrical, 12–18 mm long, with four scales each with a prominent curved spine-like bract; they are arranged in two opposite decussate pairs around a small central columella; the outer pair of scales is small and sterile, the inner pair large, each bearing two winged seeds. They are mature about six to eight months after pollination. The pollen cones are 3–5 mm long.[3]
Cultivation
The kawaka has been planted as an
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9780909010089.
- ^ ISBN 1-84246-068-4
- ^ "Libocedrus plumosa in the British Isles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2009.