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Manoao is a genus of conifers belonging to the Podocarp family, Podocarpaceae. The genus contains a single species, M. colensoi, which is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known by its Maori name, Manoao, or as silver pine, Westland pine, or white silver pine. Before 1996 it was classified in genus Dacrydium or Lagarostrobos, but has recently been recognized as a distinct genus.
Manoao is a slow-growing evergreen tree which grows to 15 meters in height, in shady, wet areas of New Zealand. It is the source of fine, straight and durable timber.
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