Callitris rhomboidea

Callitris rhomboidea, or Oyster Bay pine, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae.

Callitris rhomboidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Callitris
Species:
C. rhomboidea
Binomial name
Callitris rhomboidea
R.Br. Ex Rich. & A.Rich.

It is found only in Australia. It is native to South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania,[2][3] and has also naturalised in parts of Victoria and Western Australia.

One of the few islands it is found on is Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania.[4]

References

  1. Thomas, P. (2013). "Callitris rhomboidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42208A2961655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42208A2961655.en.
  2. In 1911 it was known as the Tasmanian Cypress Pine
  3. Harris, S; Kirkpatrick, JB (1991), The distributions, dynamics and ecological differentiation of Callitris species in Tasmania, retrieved 3 April 2015
  4. Legge, W. Vincent (William Vincent) (1911), Report on the Tasmanian cypress pine (Callitris Rhomboidea) : its range, economic value, and conservation, John Vail, Govt. Printer, retrieved 3 April 2015


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