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Image Credit:Anna Povey – with permission
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Image Credit:Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Callitris rhomboidea
Common Name: oyster bay pine
Family Classification (Clade): Gymnosperms
Family: Cupressaceae
Form Description: Tall shrub or tree.
Height (m): 3 – 14
Flowers: Pollen bearing male cones may be seen easily in winter. Female flowers are less obvious.
Fruit: Cone – clustered on short branches, turn grey brown when ripe. Cones can contain up to 30 winged black seeds.
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Habitat Notes
Found in dry sclerophyll forest, grassy forest, scrub and heath in those parts of the east coast and the Furneaux Group where fire frequency is low. It forms pure stands in some places but is usually found in rocky situations mixed with eucalypts. Hardy in most soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Moist, Rocky
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
General Notes
Often forms an elegant dense tree in suburban gardens. High flammability. Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Cones may persist on trees for more than 2 years and enlarge somewhat. Easily grown from seed, which has moderate viability. Store in an airtight container at 3-5°C.
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Seed Treatment Notes
Use fresh seed. Stratification for 2-4 weeks at 2-4°C is useful with some species. Sow seed in cooler weather. Seedling growth slow.
Germination Time
30-60 days