Callitris muelleri
Species of conifer
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Callitris muelleri is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is found only in New South Wales, Australia.[2]
| Callitris muelleri | |
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| Male pollen cones, Royal National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Callitris |
| Species: | C. muelleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Callitris muelleri Benth. & Hook.f.ex F.Muell. | |
Description
Callitris muelleri is a small tree or shrub growing to 6 meters tall. The leaves are hairless, glaucous to green in colour, with mature leaves measuring 5-10 mm long, and juvenile leaves longer. This species is monoecious. The male cones measure 3 mm long and occur in clusters at the ends of the leaves, while the female cones are spherical, measure 20-30 mm in diameter, occur solitarily or in clusters, and may remain on the branches after maturity.[3]
