| Callitris roei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Callitris |
| Species: | C. roei |
| Binomial name | |
| Callitris roei | |
Callitris roei, orRoe's cypress-pine, is a species ofCallitris native toAustralia, where it isendemic to southwesternWestern Australia fromMoora south toAlbany and east toCape Arid National Park.[2]
It is anevergreenshrub or smalltree growing to 5 m tall. Theleaves are borne in decussate whorls of three, scale-like, 2–5 mm long and 1–1.5 mm broad; leaves on seedlings are longer and needle-like, not scale-like. Theseed cones are globose, 1–2 cm diameter, with six scales in two whorls of three; they mature in about 18 months from pollination. Thepollen cones are cylindrical, 3–6 mm long and 1.2–2 mm broad.[2]
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