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Lagarostrobos franklinii is a species of conifer native to the wet southwestern corner of Tasmania, Australia. It is often known as the Huon pine or Macquarie pine , although it is actually a podocarp (Podocarpaceae), not a true pine (Pinaceae).
Lagarostrobos franklinii, known as Huon pine, is native to the wet southwestern corner of Tasmania, Australia. A stand of trees in excess of 10,500 years old was found in 1955 in western Tasmania on Mount Read. [118]
Huon pine (Lagarostrobos franklinii) was first discovered as buried logs on the banks of the Huon River by Chaplain Robert Knopwood before 1810. The timber quickly became renowned for its resistance to rot and vermin, its strength, and its light weight, making it ideal for furniture and boat building.
Huon pine, Macquarie pine (Lagarostrobos franklinii) Kauri (New Zealand) (Agathis australis) Queensland kauri (Australia) (Agathis robusta) Japanese nutmeg-yew, kaya (Torreya nucifera) Larch (Larix) European larch (Larix decidua) Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) Tamarack (Larix laricina) Western larch (Larix occidentalis) Pine (Pinus)
The canopy is typically dominated by a mixture of 2–5 species, including Nothofagus cunninghamii, Eucryphia lucida, Atherosperma moschatum, Lagarostrobos franklinii, Eucryphia milliganii (dwarf leatherwood), Phyllocladus aspleniifolius (celery-top pine), Athrotaxis selaginoides and, rarely, Nothofagus gunnii (tanglefoot-beech). [11]
Lagarostrobos franklinii – one of the oldest-lived tree species, and a self-preserving timber. Phyllocladus aspleniifolius (celery-top pine) – a celery-leaved conifer found in rainforests. Athrotaxis (Tasmanian cedar/redwood) – a genus comprising three extant species related to sequoia found in Tasmania. [108]
Lagarostrobos franklinii: a slow growing tree found only in the wilderness area [18] The TWWHA is located in the Australasian realm . One of the supporting factors for its listing as a World Heritage Site is its biodiversity and natural qualities.
The genus Lagarostrobos is currently monotypic (L. franklinii is the only species in it), but this need not always remain so, and the species L. franklinii has already been known previosuly as Dacrydium and may again change genus in the future. MFdeS 00:45, 13 April 2012 (UTC) Given the lack of comment I assume there's no objection.