Libocedrus plumosa

Cupressaceae Libocedrus plumosa (D. Don) Sarg.

Etymology
Libocedrus refers to ‘tearing cedar’; indicating its resinous nature and resemblance with Cedrus.
plumosa refers to ‘feathery’; indicating the nature of its foliage.

Colloquial Name
New Zealand cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Libocedrus plumosa are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 600 metres. Other conifers associated with Libocedrus plumosa are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Libocedrus plumosa 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 plumosa is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Libocedrus plumosa and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.3 Other Ecosystem Modifications

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Libocedrus plumosa 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 plumosa is Libocedrus. The coordinate taxa for Libocedrus plumosa are therefore:

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

Cultivars
‘Sonrise’