Callitris muelleri

Cupressaceae Callitris muelleri (Parl.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex F. Muell.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
muelleri refers to F. J. H. von Mueller, a famous German botanist.

Colloquial Name
Illawarra cypress-pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris muelleri are temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1100 up to 1100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris muelleri that are known of.

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

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

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