Halocarpus
Genus of conifers
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Halocarpus is a genus of conifers of the family Podocarpaceae.[1] The genus includes three closely related species of evergreen trees and shrubs, all endemic to New Zealand.[2]
| Halocarpus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Halocarpus bidwillii in Wilderness Scientific Reserve, Southland region, South Island of New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Halocarpus C.J.Quinn |
| Type species | |
| Halocarpus bidwillii | |
| Species | |
Extant species
Three species are accepted as of July 2019[update]:[5][6][7]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) C.J.Quinn | bog pine or mountain pine | New Zealand |
 | Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) C.J.Quinn | yellow pine or pink pine | New Zealand |
 | Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) C.J.Quinn | monoao | New Zealand |