Callitris definitions

Callitris

1) Genus callitris 2) Gymnosperm genus
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Callitris is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). There are 15 species in the genus, of which 13 are native to Australia and the other two (C. neocaledonica, C. sulcata) native to New Caledonia. Traditionally the most widely used common name is cypress-pine, a name shared by the closely related genus Actinostrobus. How...
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Callitris

(from the article `cypress pine`) any of the ornamental and timber shrubs and trees of two closely related genera (Callitris and Widdringtonia) of the family Cupressaceae....species commonly belong to the bean family (such genera as Acacia and Cassia in most regions), with conifers being more locally distributed (such ... ...it can rea...
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Callitris

(Black Cypress Pine, Cypress Pine, Murray River Pine, Port Macquarie Pine, Tasmanian Cypress Pine) These are evergreen trees, native to Australia and Tasmania. Their branches are divided greatly and they have small leaves resembling scales. They can be planted outdoors in warm climates such as in Florida and southern California. In some ways, they ...
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