Biology:Callitris muelleri

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Short description: Species of conifer

Callitris muelleri
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Callitris
Species:
C. muelleri
Binomial name
Callitris muelleri
Benth. & Hook.f.ex F.Muell.

Callitris muelleri is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is found only in New South Wales, Australia .[2]

Description

Callitris muelleri is a small tree or shrub growing to 6 meters tall. The leaves are hairless, glaucous to green in colour, with mature leaves measuring 5-10 millimeters long, juvenile leaves longer. This species is monoecious. The male cones measure 3 millimeters long and occur in clusters at the ends of the leaves, while the female cones are spherical, measure 20-30 millimeters in diameter, occur solitarily or in clusters, and may remain on the branches after maturity.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4320665 entry