Detail
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Callitris glaucophylla
Northern Cypress Pine
Notes

Uses: Evergreen specimen or feature tree. If grouped an effective wind-break or screen for parks, reserves or wider street locations. Bird attracting for food source and habitat. Tree is very long lived. Timber was used for fencing as it has a resistance to termites. An essential oil is distilled using the leaves and twigs. Good for planting on Rocky slopes.
Cultural use: Resin and wood used by indigenous peoples to make weapons, tools and implements.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-pyramidal Pyramidal
  • Height 6-8m
  • Spread 4-7m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Cupressaceae
  • Botanical Name Callitris glaucophylla
  • Common Name Northern Cypress Pine
  • Origin SA, WA, Vic, NSW, Qld, NT, TAS
  • Habit Upright, Dense
  • Landscape Desert dunes, Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour None
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Bluish-green
  • Flower Type Cones
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region