Port Macquarie pine

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Also known as: Callitris macleayana, stringybark pine

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The Port Macquarie pine is an Australian sandarac tree, scientifically known as Callitris macleayana. This tree is native to the coastal rainforests of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Despite its common name, it is not a true pine. The tree can grow up to 60 meters (200 feet) tall and has rough bark. Its wood is used for veneers, plywood, and particleboard. The Port Macquarie pine is also sometimes referred to as the Moreton Bay pine.12

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…pine, and scrub pine; the Port Macquarie pine, or stringybark (C. macleayana), of southeastern Australia; and the common cypress pine (C. preissii) of southern Australia, often shrubby near the seacoast, with one subspecies called slender pine and another known as turpentine pine. Most of these timber trees are about 25…
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…pine, and scrub pine; the Port Macquarie pine, or stringybark (C. macleayana), of southeastern Australia; and the common cypress pine (C. preissii) of southern Australia, often shrubby near the seacoast, with one subspecies called slender pine and another known as turpentine pine. Most of these timber trees are about 25…
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