Species of plant
Callitris rhomboidea Oyster Bay pine , Tasmanian cypress pine , Port Jackson pine , Illawarra mountain pine , or dune cypress pine ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] conifer in the family Cupressaceae . It is native to Australia , occurring in South Australia , Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria and Tasmania .[ 5] [ 6] Auckland , New Zealand ,[ 4] Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania.[ 2]
Description
Callitris rhomboidea is a spreading evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 15 meters tall. The hairless leaves are keeled dorsally, green or glaucous in colour, and typically measure 2-3 mm long,[ 4] [ 7] monoecious . The female cones are spherical or near spherical and occur in clusters, measuring 8-25 mm in diameter when open. The male cones measure around 3 mm long, occurring at the ends of branches singly or in clusters.[ 8]
References
^ Thomas, P. (2013). "Callitris rhomboidea " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013 : e.T42208A2961655. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42208A2961655.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021 . ^ a b Legge, W. Vincent (William Vincent) (1911), Report on the Tasmanian cypress pine (Callitris Rhomboidea) : its range, economic value, and conservation , retrieved 3 April 2015 ^ Costermans, Leon (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia (Revised ed.). New Holland Publishers . p. 142. ISBN 9781877069703 ^ a b c "Callitris rhomboidea (Oyster Bay pine)" . The Gymnosperm Database . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .^ Thomas, P (2013). "Port Jackson Pine" . IUCN Red List doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42208A2961655.en . Retrieved 19 December 2022 . ^ Harris, S; Kirkpatrick, JB (1991), The distributions, dynamics and ecological differentiation of Callitris species in Tasmania , retrieved 3 April 2015 ^ "Callitris rhomboidea" . VicFlora . Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .^ Wood, Betty. "Callitris rhomboidea" . Plants of South Eastern New South Wales . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
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