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Family: Cupressaceae
Callitris rhomboidea

Citation: R. Br. ex Rich., Conif. 47 (1826).

Synonymy: C. cupressiformis Vent. ex Loudon, Hort. Brit. edn 3:490 (1839); Frenela rhomboidea (R. Br. ex Rich.)Endl., Syn. Conif 36 (1847); C. tasmanica (Benth.)R. Baker & H.G. Smith, Pines of Australia 233 (1910).

Common name: Oyster Bay pine, Port Jackson pine.

Description:
Columnar or conical tree to 6 m high; leaves deep- or silver-green, abaxial surface keeled. Peduncle 0.2-0.8 cm wide, 0.1-0.9 cm long.

Cones densely clustered, subglobose, 1-2.5 cm wide, 0.9-1.9 cm long, dorsal surface generally finely rugose; dorsal point prominent; columella 3-lobed or 3-partite.

image of FSA1_Callitris_rho1.jpg
Image source: fig. 52 in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).
image of FSA1_Callitris_rho.jpg Callitris rhomboidea
Image source: pl. 2 in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).
image of FSA1_Callitris_rho2.jpg
Image source: fig. 52 in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).
image of FSA1_Callitris_rho3.jpg
Image source: fig. 52 in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Cochrane et al. (1968) Flowers and plants of Victoria, fig. 97.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: SL, KI, SE.   Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: No flowering time is available


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