Where found:

• Especially on the Taranaki ringplain as shelter or specimen.
• Tolerates most soil conditions from coastal to clay, but dislikes waterlogged soils.

• Upright evergreen tree, pyramidal when young maturing to become densely columnar with ascending brances. Vigorous growth. Can be trimmed for shelter.
  
• Deep green leaves in flattened or irregular sprays on compact, wide angled branches. A feathery, slightly drooping appearance.
  
• Small yellow male pollen cones. Female strobili are small and green, developing into shiny cones 1-2 cm.
  
• Smooth bark, brown when young, roughening as tree ages and becoming slightly flakey.
  
• Tolerant of frost, wind and salt spray. Extremely hardy particularly to cold.
  
• Moderate potential for timber.