Austrocedrus is a genus of conifer belonging to the cypress family Cupressaceae. It has only one species, Austrocedrus chilensis, native to the Valdivian temperate rain forests and the adjacent drier steppe-forests of central-southern Chile and western Argentina from 33°S to 44°S latitude. It is known in its native area as ciprés de la cordille... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrocedrus
(Chilean Cedar) This group consists of one evergreen conifer. A. chilensis (Chilean Cedar) is a handsome, slow-growing tree for mild climates. It develops a columnar head of branches. The branchlets are flattened and divided to give a mossy or ferny appearance. The sea green leaves are scale-like and borne in unequal, opposite, V-shaped pairs. This... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004