Callitris sulcata

Cupressaceae Callitris sulcata (Parl.) Schltr.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
sulcata refers to ‘grooved’; indicating its branchlets appear grooved.

Colloquial Name
Camboui cypress-pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris sulcata are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 300 up to 300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris sulcata that are known of.

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris sulcata 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 sulcata is Sect. Callitris. The coordinate taxa for Callitris sulcata are therefore:

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

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