Athrotaxis
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyCupressaceae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Podocarpaceae
- Image
- Athrotaxis cupressoides.jpg
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- Classification
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Cultivation and uses
- References
thumb|left|Athrotaxis selaginoides|A. selaginoides seed cones.
Athrotaxis is a genus of two to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. The genus is endemic to western Tasmania, where they grow in high-elevation temperate rainforests. They are also considered alpine plants.