Inland S. California in dry country. Small shrubby tree in the wild. A 120 year old tree in Canterbury is much taller, with attractive shiny brown bark with curling grey flakes, and light green foliage. Very drought tolerant and cold hardy. Very rare.

Mexican Highlands. Broadly conical, evergreen, Canker resistant, light branching, freedom from fluting, timber paler compared with C. macrocarpa. Little density variation with age. Not suited to coastal areas.

NZ white pine. Narrowly conical for many years, evergreen. Will tolerate very wet sites and grow in drier sites with good grass control. Tolerates shade but does best with blue sky above. Shade the trunk with shrubs to prevent sun scorch. Long lived.

Rimu, largely conical when young, Evergreen. A much loved New Zealand native that once dominated many forests around the country. Grows best in moist but well drained soils and will stand for as long as 900 years.