Callitris columellaris

Cupressaceae Callitris columellaris F. Muell.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
columellaris refers to the ‘columella’; referring to the central columnar structure inside the seed cone.

Colloquial Name
White cypress-pine

Distribution

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

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris columellaris are subtropical/tropical dry forests, temperate forests, coastal sand dunes , dry savanna, mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris columellaris that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Callitris columellaris is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Callitris columellaris is stable. There are ongoing threats for Callitris columellaris 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 – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris columellaris 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 columellaris is Sect. Callitris. The coordinate taxa for Callitris columellaris are therefore:

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

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