Diselma archeri — a medium houseplant
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Diselma archeri

Diselma Archeri

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Diselma archeri (dwarf pine or Cheshunt pine) is a species of plant of the family Cupressaceae and the sole species in the genus Diselma. It is endemic to the alpine regions of Tasmania's southwest and Central Highlands, on the western coast ranges and Lake St. Clair. It is a monotypic genus restricted to high altitude rainforest and moist alpine heathland. Its distribution mirrors very closely that of other endemic Tasmanian conifers Microcachrys tetragona and Pherosphaera hookeriana.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Diselma
Family
Cupressaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Cheshunt-pine en Dwarf pine