Papuacedrus papuana

Family: Cupressaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 16-50 m tall. At high altitudes it is only a shrub 3 m tall. The leaves are in flat sprays. The leaves are like scales. They are in opposite pairs. They are 2-3 mm long. The fruit are cones 1-2 cm long. They have 4 scales. The 2 fertile scales have wings.

There is only one Papuacedrus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Maluku it grows between 700-2,400 m above sea level. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Libocedrus papuana F. Muell.; Libocedrus torricellensis Schltr. ex Lauterb.; Papuacedrus torricellensis (Schltr. ex Lauterb.) H. L. Li; Thuja papuana (F. Meull.) Voss;