Callitris oblonga

Cupressaceae Callitris oblonga Rich. & A. Rich.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
oblonga refers to ‘oblong’; indicating its seed cones are longer than wide.

Colloquial Name
Tasmanian cypress-pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS, TAS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris oblonga are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris oblonga that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Callitris oblonga 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 oblonga is stable. Currently, there exist about 3000-4000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Callitris oblonga and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris oblonga has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

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

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