Callitris roei

Location & distribution maps

Plant description

Common name:         Roe's cypress-pine  

Conservation status: Near threatened

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:                            

• The seed cones are globose, 1–2 cm diameter, with six scales in two whorls of three; they mature in about 18 months from pollination

• The pollen cones are cylindrical, 3–6 mm long and 1.2–2 mm broad

Leaves:         

• The leaves are borne in decussate whorls of three, scale-like, 2–5 mm long and 1–1.5 mm broad

• Leaves on seedlings are longer and needle-like, not scale-like

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall

Habitat:   

Distribution:                  

• Endemic to southwestern Western Australia from Moora south to Albany and east to Cape Arid National Park

Additional notes:     

Sources of information:

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