Athrotaxis is a genus of two to three species of conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. The genus is endemic to western Tasmania, where they grow in high-elevation temperate rainforests. They a
Athrotaxis selaginoides is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, endemic to Tasmania, where it grows in mountainous areas at 400–1,120 m elevation. Snow frequently falls here in th
Athrotaxis
…Gymnospermae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Cupressales Family: Cupressaceae Subfamily: Athrotaxidoideae Genus: Athrotaxis D.Don Type species Athrotaxis selaginoides Don Species See text A. selaginoides seed cones. Athrotaxis is a genus of two to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of conifers in the…
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Cones during mast seeding event (Austral summer 2015).