Common Name: Oyster Bay Pine
Botanical Name: Callitris rhomboidea
Family: CUPRESSACEAE
Description:
Small, bushy shrub to small, conical tree, 2-6 m high. Very small, deep green to silver-green, arranged in whorls. Inconspicuous. Separate male and female flowers on each tree. Late spring to summer. Distinctive, densely clustered cones, to 2.5 cm wide, with prominent dorsal points. Throughout the year (seed released more rapidly in summer months).
Small, bushy shrub to small, conical tree, 2-6 m high. Very small, deep green to silver-green, arranged in whorls. Inconspicuous. Separate male and female flowers on each tree. Late spring to summer. Distinctive, densely clustered cones, to 2.5 cm wide, with prominent dorsal points. Throughout the year (seed released more rapidly in summer months).
Natural Distribution:
Occurs in higher rainfall areas of SA including the Southern Lofty, Northern Lofty, Kangaroo Island and South-East. Extends into Vic, Tas, NSW and Qld. Common to woodland.
Occurs in higher rainfall areas of SA including the Southern Lofty, Northern Lofty, Kangaroo Island and South-East. Extends into Vic, Tas, NSW and Qld. Common to woodland.
Notes:
Distinctive fruiting cones make it easily identifiable from other Callitris species. Genus name 'Callitris' comes from the Greek 'kalos' meaning beautiful and 'treis' meaning three, referring to the leaves which are arranged in whorls of 3.
Distinctive fruiting cones make it easily identifiable from other Callitris species. Genus name 'Callitris' comes from the Greek 'kalos' meaning beautiful and 'treis' meaning three, referring to the leaves which are arranged in whorls of 3.
