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Cupressaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Callitris rhomboidea

Callitris rhomboidea

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Callitris rhomboidea is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a spreading to upright crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be 29 - 44cm in diameter[ 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. , 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of 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 sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be trimmed to make a hedge. Despite some decline in some parts of its range, Callitris rhomboidea has a wide distribution and is relatively frequent. 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
Native RangeAustralia - Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
HabitatUsually found in open woodland in montane areas but also on coastal heaths and in riparian areas[ 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. ].