Callitris drummondii

Cupressaceae Callitris drummondii (Parl.) F. Muell.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
drummondii refers to J. Drummond, who collected it.

Colloquial Name
Drummond’s cypress-pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, WAU, WAU-WA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris drummondii are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 250 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris drummondii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Callitris drummondii 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 drummondii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Callitris drummondii 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 – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris drummondii has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

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

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

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