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Planting Oyster Bay pine Callitris rhomboidea
General information
Oyster Bay pine (Callitris rhomboidea) is one of
Tasmania’s 11 native conifers. It belongs to a
remarkable genus of 16 species occurring right across
Australia from the driest ridgetops in the arid outback
to the wet gullies of southeastern Tasmania. One
species occurs in New Caledonia.
Oyster Bay pine is one of our most attractive and
hardy native trees. The timber was much sought after
in the early days for building. It is finely figured,
structurally stable and has been used in interior boat
joinery and fine furniture.
Callitris is highly drought tolerant and once
established will never need watering. It can be an
excellent shade tree and a stand would make a good
wind break. It is hardy for coastal situations.
It is not a fast growing
species but growth rates
vary; the species can
attain 30 m on a good site.
Fire will kill the trees but
there will be good
regeneration–provided the
specimens are old enough
to have accumulated
sufficient woody cones
(trees start producing cones
after about 6 years of age).
Growing Oyster Bay pine
The species occurs to a limited
extent on the mainland, however
it is a major component of some
eastern Tasmanian forests and
woodlands. The tree has suffered a
great reduction in its extent since
European settlement. It is an attractive
species that should be more widely planted
than it is. A dense stand can even cause the
suppression of an approaching fire front (except
for intense or fast moving crown fires) because of
the dampening effect of the foliage.
Where should the species be planted?
The species is suited to the climate and soils of much
of eastern Tasmania but naturally occurs within the
shaded area on the map overleaf. Oyster Bay pine can
be planted on any soils except where they are poorly
drained, or in areas with severe frosts.
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