南洋杉
The habitat requirements of this species vary by subspecies. "T. b. desolata" is mostly restricted to native evergreen and some plantations of "Araucaria cunninghamii" and "A. columnaris". Its preferred habitat seems to be a closed canopy with still air but not too much undergrowth. The nominate subspecies on Réunion is more varied in its habitat, occupying a range of forested habitats from sea level to .