Class
Order
Family
Genus
Medium-sized to large tree, generally with a rather narrow-conic to columnar habit, at least when young, and with slender crown and sparse shoot branches. Lvs generally in moderately dense clusters ± concentrated towards shoot apices, sometimes more open, moderately thick, somewhat flexible, light green, with thickened hypodermal cells usually in 1–2 rows; apex not very pungent.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]