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 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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of King Billy pine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pilgerodendron uviferum
- Halocarpus biformis
- Athrotaxis cupressoides
- Fitzroya cupressoides
- Libocedrus bidwillii
- Lepidothamnus intermedius
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Athrotaxis
- Species
- Athrotaxis selaginoides
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