Distribution of Callitris monticola (Bowman and Harris 1995). Basemap from Expedia Maps.
Common Names
Steelhead (Harden 1990).Taxonomic notes
Description
Tree: Erect glaucous bushy shrub to 2.5 m tall (Harden 1990).Leaves: Glaucous, 2-4 mm long (Harden 1990).
Cones: Solitary or several together, widely ovoid to depressed-globose, 15-25 mm in diameter, glaucous when young, often with greyish markings around edge of scales at maturity (Harden 1990).
Cone scales: Thick, each with a dorsal protuberance close to the apex, the alternate scales reduced in size; columella large and widely 3-lobed, often to 5 mm long (Harden 1990).
Range
Australia: NSW & Qld. "Mostly found in granite areas, sometimes on sandstone; rare in N.S.W., from the Gibraltar Range N.P. to the Tenterfield district" (Harden 1990).Big Tree
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Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
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Citations
See Also
Farjon (2005) provides a detailed account, with illustrations.
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
Last modified on 2007.05.29