Cupressaceae Callitris verrucosa (A. Cunn. ex Endl.) F. Muell.
Etymology
Callitris refers to ‘beautiful’; indicating its beauty.
verrucosa refers to ‘blisters’; indicating its cone scales are covered with small blisters.
Colloquial Name
Mallee pine
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS, QLD, QLD-QU, SOA, VIC, WAU, WAU-WA
Habitat
The natural habitats for Callitris verrucosa are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 500 up to 500 metres. There are no conifers associated with Callitris verrucosa that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Callitris verrucosa 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 verrucosa is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Callitris verrucosa and they are listed as follows:
- 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
- 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
- 5 Natural System Modifications
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Callitris verrucosa 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 verrucosa is Sect. Callitris. The coordinate taxa for Callitris verrucosa are therefore:
- Callitris baileyi
- Callitris canescens
- Callitris columellaris
- Callitris drummondii
- Callitris endlicheri
- Callitris monticola
- Callitris muelleri
- Callitris neocaledonica
- Callitris oblonga
- Callitris preissii
- Callitris rhomboidea
- Callitris roei
- Callitris sulcata
Callitris verrucosa is further placed under Cupressoideae. Callitris verrucosa is also placed under Cupressaceae.
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