Callitris endlicheri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Callitris
Species:
C. endlicheri
Binomial name
Callitris endlicheri
(Parl.) F.Muell.
Synonyms
  • Callitris calcarata (Silba, 1986)

Callitris endlicheri, commonly known as the black cypress pine, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is found only in Australia, occurring in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria.[1][2]

Description

Callitris endlicheri is an evergreen tree growing 5–15 m (16–49 ft) tall[3] with tough, furrowed bark. The branches may be erect or spreading with keeled green leaves measuring 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long.[4] This species is monoecious, with female cones occurring solitarily or in clusters on slender fruiting branchlets. The cones are smooth, almost spherical, measuring 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) in diameter[3] and containing a number of sticky seeds coated in resin. Cones may persist on the tree for a number of years.[5]

Human uses

The Wiradjuri people of New South Wales, who use the name kara to refer to this species, use the trunks of young trees to make spears, the wood and dry needles as kindling, and the resinous sap as a glue and medicine.[6] It is sometimes logged for commercial purposes.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Thomas, P. (2013). "Callitris endlicheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42202A2960662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42202A2960662.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Callitris endlicheri (black cypress pine)". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Costermans, Leon (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia (Revised ed.). New Holland Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 9781877069703.
  4. ↑ "Callitris endlicheri". New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Callitris endlicheri". Australian Plants Society NSW. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Williams, Alice; Sides, Tim, eds. (2008). Wiradjuri Plant Use in the Murrumbidgee Catchment. Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7347-5856-9.


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