Halocarpus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Halocarpus |
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| Halocarpus bidwillii in Wilderness Scientific Reserve, Southland region, South Island of New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Halocarpus C.J.Quinn |
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| Halocarpus bidwillii (J. D. Hooker ex Thomas Kirk) C.J.Quinn
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Halocarpus is a genus of conifers of the family Podocarpaceae. The genus includes three closely related species of evergreen trees and shrubs, all endemic to New Zealand.
Extant species
Three species are accepted as of July 2019[update]:
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Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) C.J.Quinn | bog pine or mountain pine | New Zealand |
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Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) C.J.Quinn | yellow pine or pink pine | New Zealand |
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Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) C.J.Quinn | monoao | New Zealand |
See also
In Spanish: Halocarpus para niños
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