Libocedrus bidwillii

Cupressaceae Libocedrus bidwillii Hook. f.

Etymology
Libocedrus refers to ‘tearing cedar’; indicating its resinous nature and resemblance with Cedrus.
bidwillii refers to plant collector J. C. Bidwil, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Bidwill’s cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Libocedrus bidwillii are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. Other conifers associated with Libocedrus bidwillii are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Libocedrus bidwillii is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Libocedrus bidwillii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Libocedrus bidwillii and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Libocedrus bidwillii has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Libocedrus bidwillii is Libocedrus. The coordinate taxa for Libocedrus bidwillii are therefore:

Libocedrus bidwillii is further placed under Cupressoideae. Libocedrus bidwillii is also placed under Cupressaceae.