Callitris endlicheri
Cupressaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Callitris endlicheri

Callitris endlicheri

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Callitris endlicheri is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall, with some trees said to reach 25 metres[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of materials, especially a high quality wood and essential oil. It is logged commercially for its wood[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens where it can be used to provide sheltter from the wind. This species is widespread in eastern Australia along the Great Dividing Range. Most subpopulations are in southern New South Wales and Victoria.Several isolated subpopulations occur on ranges in central Queensland. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland
HabitatPoor sandy soils[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ]. Usually grows in shallow soils on rocky sites, often over siliceous substrates; at elevations from 100 - 1,050 metres[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. , 707 Title Florabank Fact Sheets Publication Author Website http://www.florabank.org.au/lucid/key/Species%20Navigator/Media/Html/index.htm#D Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line publication. At present their are 132 species in the list, giving lots of information on growing and using the plants, plus information on their climatic tolerances, distribution maps and photographs. ].