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Libocedrus plumosa
Also called New Zealand Cedar, Cedar
Libocedrus plumosa, the kawaka, is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, that is endemic to New Zealand.
The kawaka has been planted as an ornamental tree in several parts of the British Isles, including as far north as Castlewellan, Northern Ireland.
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).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Libocedrus plumosa 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.
