Tags: Conifer.
Athrotaxis selaginoides is a species of Athrotaxis endemic to Tasmania in Australia where it grows at 400–1120 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.It is an evergreen coniferous tree growing to 20–30 m tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter.
