Dacrydium Bidwilli (Noun)
Meaning
New Zealand shrub.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dacrydium bidwillii is a small to medium-sized shrub native to New Zealand's South Island.
- The forest floor was dominated by a thick undergrowth of dacrydium bidwillii and other native shrubs.
- Dacrydium bidwillii is often found growing in association with other New Zealand shrubs such as Leptospermum and Dracophyllum.
- The conservation status of dacrydium bidwillii is currently listed as not threatened, although its population is declining in some areas.
- Dacrydium bidwillii has a distinctive conical shape and produces small, yellowish-brown cones that are an important food source for native birds.