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Callitris endlicheri

Red Cypress-Pine

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Callitris genus in the family Cupressaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Height
20 m
Flower type
monoecious

Uses

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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Anthelmintic[2].

Product or use
Anthelmintic

Material uses

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A resin obtained from the stumps of felled trees or the cut logs is used as a coating for pills[1][2]. An essential oil is obtained by distillation of the fruit and twigs. It contains acetic acid, limonene, borneol and geranol[3]. The bark contains 10 - 36% dry weight of tannin[1][4]. Wood - resinous, very aromatic, very durable, brittle, very flammable, hard, close grained. Used for construction. furniture making, cabinet making, fencing, ship building etc[1][3].

Product or use
Essential
Product or use
Fuel
Product or use
Resin
Product or use
Tannin
Product or use
Wood

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Secondary canopy

Environment

Range
Australia - New South Wales, Queensland.
Habitat
Poor sandy soils[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 9+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerances
drought
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
tolerant
Salinity
tolerant

Propagation

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Seed - does not require stratification, germinating at any time of the year if it becomes moist[6]. Sow in early spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation

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Prefers a dry sandy coastal soil in full sun, succeeding in poor or saline soils[6]. A very drought tolerant plant once established[7][6]. Tolerates temperatures down to -7°c in Australian gardens[5] but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer colder and wetter winters. Plants can succeed outdoors in the very mildest areas of this country[7]. The plants are highly inflammable and are usually killed by forest fires. However, they store their seeds in unopened cones on the tree for many years, these seeds are released after a fire and then germinate freely[6].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Australian Medicinal Plants.

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  3. Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.

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  4. Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Useful Wild Plants in Australia. William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney 1981-00-00 ISBN 0-00-216441-8

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  5. Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) 1988-00-00 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0

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  6. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  7. Rushforth. K. Conifers. Christopher Helm 1987-00-00 ISBN 0-7470-2801-X

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