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Cypress-pine is the common name used for three closely related genera of conifers in the cypress family Cupressaceae: Callitris (Australia) Actinostrobus (Australia)
Callitris rhomboidea, commonly known as the Oyster Bay pine, Tasmanian cypress pine, Port Jackson pine, Illawarra mountain pine, or dune cypress pine, [2] [3] [4] is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to Australia, occurring in South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Swan river cypress, Swamp cypress, Western Australian swamp cypress, King George's cypress pine [3] southwestern Western Australia A 2010 study of Actinostrobus and Callitris has placed all three species of Actinostrobus within an expanded Callitris based on analysis of 42 morphological and anatomical characters.
Actinostrobus acuminatus, commonly known as dwarf cypress, creeping pine or Moore cypress pine, [3] is a species of coniferous tree in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). Like the other species in the genus Actinostrobus , it is endemic to southwestern Western Australia , where it can be found along the shorelines of rivers.
Callitris columellaris is a species of coniferous tree in the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), native to most of Australia. Common names include white cypress, [3] white cypress-pine, Murray River cypress-pine, Bribie Island pine and northern cypress-pine. Callitris columellaris has become naturalised in Hawaii [4] and in southern Florida ...
It can be easily split and resists decay; cypress-pine is also termite resistant. It is used to make furniture, indoor and outdoor paneling, and fence posts. Cypress-pines are occasionally planted as ornamental trees, but their use is restricted by the high risks imposed by their very high flammability in bushfires.
Actinostrobus pyramidalis, commonly known as swamp cypress, Swan River cypress and King George's cypress pine, [3] is a species of coniferous tree in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). Like the other species in the genus Actinostrobus, it is endemic to southwestern Western Australia. Swamp cypress is a shrub or small tree, reaching
The pine can have a tree or shrub-like habit typically growing to a height of 1 to 9 metres (3 to 30 ft) and a width of up to 6 m (20 ft). [4] It is relatively slow growing. The crown is commonly made up fine, dense foliage. [ 5 ]