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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