black cypress pine

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Also known as: Callitris endlicheri, black pine, red pine, scrub pine(Show More)

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The black cypress pine (Callitris endlicheri) is an Australian evergreen coniferous tree native to eastern Australia. It is a species within the cypress pine genus (Callitris), which belongs to the cypress family, Cupressaceae. These trees are known for their timber, which is often attractively marked and resistant to termite attack. The black cypress pine can also be referred to as black pine, red pine, or scrub pine in its native region. The wood, along with tannin, sandarac resin, and fragrant oils, can be extracted from these trees. Some cypress pine species are adapted to fire and release their seeds after wildfires.12

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cypress pine
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…columellaris), found throughout Australia; the black cypress pine (C. endlicheri) of eastern Australia, locally also called black pine, red 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…
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…columellaris), found throughout Australia; the black cypress pine (C. endlicheri) of eastern Australia, locally also called black pine, red 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…
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