Cupressaceae

Kawaka

Libocedrus plumosa (D.Don) Druce

Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Libocedrus

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Kawaka: Libocedrus plumosa in Auckland Botanic Gardens — Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

English: Kawaka, New zealand cedar
German: Kawaka
Māori: Kawaka
Persian: سرو پرپر
Spanish: Kawaka

Synonyms

Dacrydium plumosum D.Don
Libocedrus doniana (Hook.) Endl.
Thuja doniana Hook.

Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.