Callitris endlicheri
Callitris endlicheri
Callitris endlicheri is a conifer from the kind of jewelry cypress ( Callitris ) in the family of the cypress family ( Cupressaceae ). It is native to eastern Australia.
Description
Callitris endlicheri grows as evergreen tree that can reach heights of growth of up to 10 meters. The branches go usually upright, rarely straight from the tree from. The sturdy brown gray bark is furrowed often deep. The tree forms a pointed cone- shaped tree crown.
The dark green to gray- green leaves are conspicuously keeled 2-4 millimeters long and on the back.
Callitris endlicheri is monoecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( monoecious ). The male cones are in groups on the branches. They are shaped ovate to obovate, with a diameter of up to 3 millimeters. The standing on the branches singly or in small groups female cones are shaped ovoid to spherical with a diameter of 1.5 to 2.0 centimeters. Each pin consists of six thick cone scales and carries several seeds. Each scale is wearing a tiny sting at their peak. The seeds are already released shortly after maturity and the pins then fall from the branches. The dark brown seeds are up to 3 mm in size and have two or three blades.
Occurrence and risk
The natural range of Callitris endlicheri includes the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. It extends from the Blackdown Tableland in Queensland on the high plains of New South Wales to the Ovens River in Victoria.
Callitris endlicheri mainly grows on shallow, rocky soils on hills and ridges which have been formed mainly on silicate rock. One finds the way from the coast to the arid regions of the interior country.
Callitris endlicheri is classified as " not at risk " in the IUCN Red List. It is noted, however, that a re-examination of risk is necessary.
A hazard exists by the harmful to Australia 's mane deer ( Rusa timorensis ) that disrupts browsing through the development of the seedlings. Because of this browsing damage has already occurred in some locations to population declines, as rejuvenate the stocks of Callitris endlicheri after forest fires from seed.
System
The first description as Frenela endlicheri in 1883 by Filippo Parlatore in Prodromus systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis, Volume 16 (2 ), page 449 Frederick Manson Bailey presented this way in 1883 A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora, page 497 as Callitris endlicheri in the genus Callitris.
Use
The wood of Callitris endlicheri is used economically only a small extent. It has similar properties to the wood of Callitris glaucophylla, but is more prone to rot.
Swell
- Christopher J. Earle: Callitris endlicheri. In: The Gymnosperm Database. www.conifers.org, November 30, 2012, accessed on 19 January 2013 ( English).
- Callitris endlicheri. In: Flora of Australia Online. www.anbg.gov.au, accessed on 19 January 2013 ( English).