Callitris rhomboidea

Cupressaceae Callitris rhomboidea R. Br. ex Rich. & A. Rich.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
rhomboidea refers to ‘rhomboid’; indicating the shape of its seed cone scales.

Colloquial Name
Tasmanian cypress-pine, Oyster Bay pine, Port Jackson pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS, QLD, QLD-QU, SOA, TAS, VIC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris rhomboidea 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 rhomboidea that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Callitris rhomboidea 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 rhomboidea is stable. There are ongoing threats for Callitris rhomboidea 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

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

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

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