Libocedrus bidwillii. Photo: John Barkla.The New Zealand Botanic Region has two native species of cypress and ten introduced species. These are all in the cypress family (Cupressaceae).
The two native species are:
The ten species of introduced cypress that have naturalised in New Zealand are:
- Callitris oblonga
- Callitris rhomboidea
- Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- Cryptomeria japonica
- Cunninghamia lanceolata
- Cupressus lusitanica var. lusitanica
- Cupressus macrocarpa
- Cupressus sempervirens
- Sequoia sempervirens
- Thuja plicata
For more information about cypress trees see:
- Cypress (Wikipedia)