Strawberry "Pine" & Fond Memories of Gondwana

Microcachrys tetragona is an ancient lineage of conifer, the pollen of which has been found fossilized in Antarctica, an indication that it grew there millions of years ago when the climate was much different. Today, this rare member of the Podocarpaceae Family only occurs in one habitat in the world - the alpine regions of Central Tasmania.

In this episode of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't, we explore some of the highland, ancient conifers here such as Diselma archeri, Athrotaxis selaginoides, and Athrotaxis cupressoides. Filmed only two weeks away from the Southern Summer Solstice, we were caught in an ice storm on this frigid December day, proving how bizarre and I predictable the weather in the Tasmanian Highlands can be.

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