Callitris
Cypress-pine · also Scrub cypress tree, Narnu, Southern cypress pine
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Callitris is a genus of coniferous trees dominant in Australia, with small, scale-like, fragrant evergreen leaves. It is tolerant of drought, salt spray, and various soils, making it a durable choice for urban planting. It provides habitat for birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4870.32%5.8 yr5.6 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Soil
- Lime soils
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.6 in, mean 7.2 in, 90th percentile 16 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia dry forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Other Callitris in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
