Callitris preissii

Cupressaceae Callitris preissii Miq.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
preissii refers to L. Preiss, who first collected it.

Colloquial Name
Rottnest Island pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS, SOA, VIC, WAU, WAU-WA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris preissii are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 700 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris preissii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Callitris preissii 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 preissii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Callitris preissii and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris preissii has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

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

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

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