Callitris monticola

Cupressaceae Callitris monticola J. Garden

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
monticola refers to ‘from the mountains’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Steelhead

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS, QLD, QLD-QU

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris monticola are rocky areas. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris monticola that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Callitris monticola is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Callitris monticola is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Callitris monticola and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris monticola has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Callitris monticola is Sect. Callitris. The coordinate taxa for Callitris monticola are therefore:

Callitris monticola is further placed under Cupressoideae. Callitris monticola is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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