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Cupressaceae FAMILY Endangered

Callitris sulcata

Callitris sulcata

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow

Requires a sunny position, growing well in sandy, well-drained soils[1]. Grows well near the coast[1]. Tolerant of saline soils and, when established, of drought[1]. Plants are highly flammable and so should not be planted near buildings in areas prone to bush fires[1]. Plants are adapted to growing in regions subject to periodic bush fires - the seed is usually only released after a fire, germinating rapidly to re-occupy the site[1]. The wood has a strong scent of camphor[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Callitris+sulcata>

Pollinators

Wind

References

  1. [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  2. [2]Endemia.nc — http://www.endemia.nc/flore/ ↩︎A web site focussing on the endemic flora and fauna of New Caledonia.
  3. [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  4. [4]The Gymnosperm Database — http://www.conifers.org/index.htm ↩︎A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎