Athrotaxis selaginoides

Athrotaxis selaginoides
Foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Athrotaxis
Species:
A. selaginoides
Binomial name
Athrotaxis selaginoides
D.Don (1838)
Synonyms
  • Athrotaxis alpina Van Houtte ex Gordon & Glend. (1858)
  • Athrotaxis gunneana Hook. ex Carrière (1867)
  • Athrotaxis imbricata Carrière (1867)
  • Athrotaxis selaginoides var. pyramidata Mouill. (1898)
  • Cunninghamia selaginoides Zucc. (1842)

Athrotaxis selaginoides is a species of Athrotaxis, endemic to Tasmania in Australia, where it grows in mountainous areas at 400–1,120 m elevation. Snow frequently 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.