The Wollemi Pine was discovered in 1994, having been considered extinct with fossils dating back 200 million years. After careful nurturing of cuttings, the plant was released to the public in 2006 with many thousands of plants now established all over Australia and other parts of the world.
They are of the same family as the Norfolk Island Pine and as such are quite easy to grow in most parts of Australia. However they can grow to 30m in height, given time, so are not suitable for average gardens, though they do make a powerful statement in larger gardens and parks.
It is evergreen, with flat, linear leaves that are arranged spirally and has distinctive knobbly, dark brown bark and often have more than one trunk.
Wollemi Pines grow well in larger pots and tubs, though they will have severely restricted growth height as a result.
Like conifers (which is is not of course) it bears both male and female cones which appear at the tip of branches.