Athrotaxis selaginoides
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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 selaginoides
Cones during mast seeding event (Austral summer 2015).
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William Lanne
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William Lanne, also spelt William Lanné and also known as King Billy or William Laney, was an Aboriginal Tasmanian man, known for being the last "full-blooded" Aboriginal man in the colony of Tasmania
Athrotaxis selaginoides
…falls here in the colder months, though possible all year round. It is often called King Billy pine or King William pine (believed to be in reference to William Lanne, an Aboriginal Tasmanian man), although it is not a true pine. It is a coniferous tree growing to 50–100 m tall, with a trunk up to 2.0m diameter. The…
William Lanne
Life at Oyster Cove Aboriginal station, painted c.1849 by Charles Edward Stanley