Distribution of Callitris muelleri (Bowman and Harris 1995). Basemap from Expedia Maps.
Common Names
Taxonomic notes
Description
Tree: Small tree or shrub with erect branches (Harden 1990).Leaves: Mature leaves 5-10 mm, juvenile leaves longer, occasionally remaining on cone-bearing branches (Harden 1990).
Cones: Solitary or several together on fruiting branchlets, remaining on the branches after maturity, usually depressed-globose, 20-30 mm in diameter (Harden 1990).
Cone scales: Bearing a dorsal point near the apex; alternate scales narrower, tapering to the apex and usually shorter, larger scales broader and angled above; columella 1-4 mm long, 3-lobed or 3-angled (Harden 1990).
Range
Australia: NSW. "Grows in rocky places, especially on sandstone escarpments in the coastal ranges, from Mt Coricudgy south to Eden" (Harden 1990).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
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