King Billy pine

Athrotaxis selaginoides

Summary 2

Athrotaxis selaginoides is a species of Athrotaxis, endemic to Tasmania in Australia, where it grows at 400–1,120 m altitude. In its habitat in the mountains, snow in winter is very usual. It is often called King Billy Pine or King William Pine (believed to be in reference to the Tasmanian aborigine William Lanne), although it is not a true pine.

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  1. (c) dracophylla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/40325561@N04/4475178539
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athrotaxis_selaginoides

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