"C. indivisa" may be confused with another cabbage tree, "Cordyline australis". "Cordyline australis" grows up to tall with a stout trunk in diameter. "Cordyline australis" is one of the most widely cultivated New Zealand native trees. "Cordyline australis" is the tallest of New Zealand's five native "Cordyline" species. "Cordyline australis" is a light-demanding pioneer species, and seedlings die when overtopped by other trees.