Detail
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Callitris rhomboidea
Oyster Bay Pine
Notes

Uses: A hardy ornamental small tree recommended for its foliage and compact shape. Can be used as background plants in larger mixed plantings or as a screen, barrier or informal hedge for wider verges, median strips, parks and reserves. Tolerant of coastal conditions. Bird attracting for food source and habitat.
Cultural use: Resin and wood used by indigenous peoples to make weapons, tools and implements.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 2 by SA Water and requires written approval before being planted in any street or drainage area. It should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection.

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

:MU: Murray
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-pyramidal Pyramidal
  • Height 3-6m
  • Spread 2-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Cupressaceae
  • Botanical Name Callitris rhomboidea
  • Common Name Oyster Bay Pine
  • Origin SA. WA. NSW. Qld
  • Habit Upright, Dense
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Rock, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour None
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Foliage Bluish-green
  • Flower Type Cones
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)