Athrotaxis cupressoides
King Billy
Athrotaxis selaginoides
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- Botanical name
- Athrotaxis selaginoides
- Also known as
- King Billy, King Billy Pine, King Billy-Pine, King William Pine, King William-Pine
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Athrotaxis
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow King Billy
We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Athrotaxis selaginoides but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Athrotaxis alpina
Athrotaxis gunneana
Athrotaxis imbricata
Athrotaxis selaginoides var. pyramidata
Cunninghamia selaginoides
Others in Athrotaxis
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