Callitris oblonga

Callitris oblonga, also known as the South Esk pine,^[2] pygmy cypress pine,^[3] pigmy cypress pine, river pine, or Tasmanian cypress pine,^[4] is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is native to New South Wales and Tasmania,^[5] with one subspecies introduced in Victoria.^[6] It is considered vulnerable and faces a number of threats including land clearing, habitat degradation, and damage from or competition with invasive species.^[7]

Callitris oblonga
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Cupressales
Family:	Cupressaceae
Genus:	Callitris
Species:	C. oblonga
Binomial name
Callitris oblonga A. Rich. & Rich.
Subspecies
C. o. subsp. oblonga C. o. subsp. corangensis K.D. Hill C. o. subsp. parva K.D. Hill

Taxonomy

There are three subspecies currently recognised:^[7]

• C. o. oblonga – northeast Tasmania,^[7] introduced in Victoria^[6]
• C. o. corangensis (K.D. Hill) – New England Tablelands in northern New South Wales^[7]
• C. o. parva (K.D. Hill) – Corang River catchment in southern New South Wales^[7]

Description

Callitris oblonga is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 5 meters tall with leaves measuring 4-5 millimeters long.^[8] This species is monoecious. The female cones are egg shaped, measuring 12-15 millimeters in diameter, sessile or borne on short fruiting branchlets, and may occur singly or in clusters.^[5]