Callitris roei

Cupressaceae Callitris roei (Endl.) F. Muell.

Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
roei refers to J. S. Roe, who first collected it.

Colloquial Name
Roe’s cypress-pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, WAU, WAU-WA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris roei are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 350 up to 350 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris roei that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Callitris roei 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 roei is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Callitris roei 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris roei has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

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

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