Callitris rhomboidea
Callitris rhomboidea, or Oyster Bay pine, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Callitris |
| Species: | C. rhomboidea |
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| Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. Ex Rich. & A.Rich. | |
It is found only in Australia. It is native to South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania,[2][3] and has also naturalised in parts of Victoria and Western Australia.
One of the few islands it is found on is Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania.[4]
References
- Thomas, P. (2013). "Callitris rhomboidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42208A2961655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42208A2961655.en.
- In 1911 it was known as the Tasmanian Cypress Pine
- Harris, S; Kirkpatrick, JB (1991), The distributions, dynamics and ecological differentiation of Callitris species in Tasmania, retrieved 3 April 2015
- Legge, W. Vincent (William Vincent) (1911), Report on the Tasmanian cypress pine (Callitris Rhomboidea) : its range, economic value, and conservation, John Vail, Govt. Printer, retrieved 3 April 2015
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