Callitris oblonga | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Callitris |
Species: | C. oblonga
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Binomial name | |
Callitris oblonga | |
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Callitris oblonga, also known as the South Esk pine, [2] pygmy cypress pine, [3] pigmy cypress pine, river pine, or Tasmanian cypress pine, [4] is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is native to New South Wales and Tasmania, [5] with one subspecies introduced in Victoria. [6] It is considered vulnerable and faces a number of threats including land clearing, habitat degradation, and damage from or competition with invasive species. [7]
There are three subspecies currently recognised: [7]
Callitris oblonga is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 5 meters tall with leaves measuring 4-5 millimeters long. [8] This species is monoecious. The female cones are egg shaped, measuring 12-15 millimeters in diameter, sessile or borne on short fruiting branchlets, and may occur singly or in clusters. [5]