Callitris neocaledonica

Botanical Description

Callitris neocaledonica is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a densely-branched, broad crown; it can grow around 8 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 538 Title Endemia.nc Publication Author Website http://www.endemia.nc/flore/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A web site focussing on the endemic flora and fauna of New Caledonia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. This species has a restricted distribution with an estimated extent of occurrence of only 257 km2 and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of the habitat. The major threat is wildfire; some subpopulations have been effected by trail construction to facilitate tourism. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].