From Coromandel south in the North Island (except Taranaki) and South Island mountain forests. Evergreen, young trees with layered foliage and smooth grey bark, dark and furrowed on old trees. PLUG grown.

A cold hardy selection with a brown stem contrasting with the smaller shiny green leaves. Erect growth habit suitable for screening and hedging. POT grown.

Broadly spreading, evergreen. Common throughout NZ. Long lived. Tolerates salt laden winds. A good screening plant with its glossy green leaves. Palatable to stock and possums. Cold hardy form from the Lewis Pass.

Evergreen conical conifer growing on poorly drained soils in montane and subalpine forest. Juvenile foliage markedly different from adult scale leaves. Wood yields manool, used in commercial fragrances, now protected from exploitation. POT grown.