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Athrotaxis cupressoides

smooth Tasmanian cedar

Other common names
pencil pine
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Botanical details
Family
Cupressaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Athrotaxis

Genus description

Athrotaxis are evergreen conifers with reddish-brown, stringy bark and small, scale-like leaves arranged spirally on the shoots; small green cones ripen in the second year to dull orange

Name status

Correct

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