Callitris rhomboidea

Location & distribution maps

Plant description

Common name:         Oyster Bay pine  

• Also,Tasmanian cypress pine, Port Jackson pine, Illawarra mountain pine, or dune cypress pine

Conservation status: . . .

Etymology:   

• The name ‘callitris’ is derived from the Greek calli (meaning beautiful) and treis (meaning three), because their scale-like leaves are in whorls of three

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Cones and seed:                            

• This species is monoecious

• The female cones are spherical or near spherical and occur in clusters, and 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

Leaves:         

• The hairless leaves are keeled dorsally, green or glaucous in colour

• Typically measure 2-3 mm long though some may grow to 7 mm

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A spreading evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 15 meters tall

Habitat:   

Distribution:                  

• It is native to Australia, occurring in South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania

• It has become naturalized near Auckland, NZ 

• It can also be found on the island of Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania

Additional notes:    

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callitris_rhomboidea (2023)