Callitris monticola
Steelhead cypress
Steelhead cypress
Wikipedia links: Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Callitris monticola
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Common name: Steelhead cypress
Also, Dwarf cypress
Conservation status: Vulnerable
It is considered vulnerable due to its restricted distribution
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
Cones and seed:
It is is monoecious, with female cones occurring solitarily or in clusters
The cones are egg shaped to spherical, measuring 15-20 mm in diameter, with each scale having a dorsal protuberance near the apex of the cone
Leaves:
The leaves are glaucous and measure 2-4 mm long
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Habit:
An erect evergreen shrub growing to 2.5 meters tall
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Distribution:
It is found only in Australia, occurring in the states of Queensland and NSW
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