This tree has needle-like branches. It is native to the South Pacific and was introduced in 1882 on Kaua'i to serve as a windbreak from the salt sprays. In addition. these trees help prevent erosion - not so much by intercepting rainfall directly as by laying down a thick mat of litter that protects the soil surface. The forest leaf litter and understory plants actually do the job of breking the force of the falling rain and protecting the soil.
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