pahautea
A New Zealand native tree (Libocedrus bidwillii), also called mountain cedar or kaikawaka.
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A New Zealand native tree (Libocedrus bidwillii), also called mountain cedar or kaikawaka. Pahautea grows in subalpine forest zones on both main islands, forming distinctive stands at higher altitudes. The Maori name is the preferred term in New Zealand botanical and conservation contexts. The timber was valued historically, and the tree is now protected.
The track climbed through pahautea forest before breaking out above the treeline.
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(NZ) A New Zealand tree, .
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