Callitris drummondii, commonly known as Drummond’s Cypress Pine, is a conifer of the family Cupressaceae. Found as a shrub or tree, up to 3 metres high, it is native to Western Australia. It is found growing in sand, sandy clay, and loam soils. Habitats are coastal sandhills, margins of swamps, salt lakes and streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Callitris drummondii (Drummond's Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond's Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond's Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond's Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond's Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Pinidae
  • Order: Pinales
  • Family: Cupressaceae
  • Genus: Callitris
  • Species: Callitris drummondii
Callitris drummondii (Drummond's Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham

Footnote & References

  1. Callitris drummondii (Drummond’s Cypress Pine), Hopetoun WA © Terry Dunham
  2. Callitris drummondii (Parl.) F.Muell., Drummond’s Cypress Pine, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Callitris drummondii
  3. Callitris drummondii (Parl.) F.Muell., Drummond’s Cypress Pine, Western Australian Herbarium (1998–). Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/93

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