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Libocedrus bidwillii
Also called New Zealand Cedar, Pahau Kokako, Pāhautea
Libocedrus bidwillii, also called pāhautea, kaikawaka or New Zealand cedar, is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, endemic to New Zealand.
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. It is absent from Stewart Island.
Dwarf Incense Cedar · Libocedrus chevalieri · Kawaka · Libocedrus yateensis · Southern Incense Cedars
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Libocedrus bidwillii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
