Oyster Bay Pine
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Oyster Bay Pine

Oyster Bay Pine 2

Scientific Name

Callitris Rhomboidea

Family Name

CUPRESSACEAE

Common Name

Oyster Bay Pine

General Information

Height 14.0m (1400cm)
Flowers Pollen bearing male cones may be seen easily in winter. Female flowers are less obvious.
Fruit Cones
Form Tall shrub or tree
Municipalities Break O'Day; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; King Island; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Tasman
Communities Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath
Habitat Notes Found in dry sclerophyll forest, grassy forest, scrub and heath in those parts of the east coast and the Furneaux Group where fire frequency is low. It forms pure stands in some places but is usually found in rocky situations mixed with eucalypts. Hardy in most soils.
Site Tolerance Dry; Moist; Rocky
Soil Tolerance Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes Often forms an elegant dense tree in suburban gardens. Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information

Seed Collection Cones clustered on short branches, turn grey brown when ripe. cones can contain up to 30 winged black seeds and may persist on trees for more than 2 years and enlarge somewhat
Seed Treatment Method Standard
Seed Treatment Notes Easily grown from seed, which has moderate viability. Store in an airtight container at 3-5oC. Use fresh seed. Stratification for 2-4 weeks at 2-4oC is useful with some species. Sow seed in cooler weather. Seedling growth slow.
Germination Time 30-60 days
Suitable For Direct Seeding Yes

Cuttings

Propagation By Division No