Callitris oblonga
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Callitris oblonga, also called South Esk Pine, Pigmy cypress pine, River pine, or Tasmanian cypress pine, is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae
family. It is endemic to Australia
, and is threatened by habitat loss.
The last remaining significant stand of subspecies oblonga is protected in the South Esk Pine Reserve
. Subspecies parva occurs in northern NSW on the eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands in Werrikimbe National Park
.
Cupressaceae
The Cupressaceae or cypress family is a conifer family with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27 to 30 genera , which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130-140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or dioecious trees and shrubs from 1-116 m tall...
family. It is endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and is threatened by habitat loss.
The last remaining significant stand of subspecies oblonga is protected in the South Esk Pine Reserve
South Esk Pine Reserve
South Esk Pine Reserve is a nature reserve in eastern Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart, on the Apsley River near Coles Bay. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia , by which it was purchased in 1998.-Natural values:...
. Subspecies parva occurs in northern NSW on the eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands in Werrikimbe National Park
Werrikimbe National Park
Werrikimbe National Park is in the catchment zone of the Upper Hastings River, New South Wales, Australia, about 486 km north of Sydney. This national park is about 80 km west of Wauchope and 90 km east of Walcha on the eastern escarpment of the Great Dividing Range...
.