Distribution of Callitris verrucosa (Bowman and Harris 1995). The distribution of this species in western Australia is assigned to C. tuberculata by Hill (1998). Basemap from Expedia Maps.
Common Names
Mallee pine, sandhill pine, scrub cypress pine.Taxonomic notes
Syn: Callitris preissii ssp. verrucosa (Cunn. ex Endl.) J. Garden (Harden 1990), Frenella verrucosa (Silba 1986).Description
"Cones usually <25 mm diam., densely warted (in N.S.W.). Small stunted tree often with several trunks and rarely more than 6 m high, foliage glaucous. Female cones broad-ovoid to depressed-globose, the warts mostly small, 1-2 mm diam, sometimes larger and more scattered" (Harden 1990).Range
Australia: New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. "Usually grows in small clumps or as isolated trees" (Harden 1990).Big Tree
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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