The Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Callitris Arboretum

Australia has 17 species of Callitris, commonly known as Cypress Pines.

Cypress tree with spindly leaves, seed pods and orange flowers

This is a collection of tree species commonly known as ‘Cypress Pines’ because they are distantly related to cypresses (Cupressus) of the northern hemisphere.

Early settlers used Cypress Pines extensively in buildings because of their termite-resistant wood. In Australia we have 17 species of Callitris - from deserts to rainforests, ranging from common to rare.

Callitris oblonga subspecies corangensis seed pods

Callitris oblonga subsp. corangensis

Callitris are distantly related to cypresses (Cupressus) of the northern hemisphere.

 

Cypress tree with spindly leaves, seed pods and orange flowers
Callitris oblonga subspecies corangensis seed pods

Callitris