Callitris preissii

Callitris preissii
'Callitris Preissii sapling in Adelaide, South Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Callitris
Species: C. preissii
Binomial name
Callitris preissii
Callitris gracilis

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Callitris preissii (also C. gracilis) is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae family, found only in Australia. It is endemic to Rottnest Island.

Common Names: Rottnest Island pine FloraBase, Murray pine, maroong, Southern Cypress pine, or Slender Cypress pine The Gymnosperm Database The Noongar peoples know the tree as Marro.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Conifer Specialist Group (1998). "Callitris preissii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Noongar names for plants". kippleonline.net. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

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