Callitris rhomboidea
Species of plant
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Callitris rhomboidea, commonly known as the Oyster Bay pine, Tasmanian cypress pine, Port Jackson pine, Illawarra mountain pine, or dune cypress pine,[2][3][4] is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to Australia, occurring in South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[5][6] It has become naturalized near Auckland, New Zealand,[4] and can be found on the island of Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Callitris |
| Species: | C. rhomboidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. Ex Rich. & A.Rich. | |
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] though some may grow to 7 mm.[7] This species is 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]
