Encyclopedia · Cupressaceae · Callitris rhomboidea
Australian nativedroughtcoastal
Callitris rhomboidea
Port Jackson Pine
Callitris · Cupressaceae
A slender native conifer with fine dark foliage and strong vertical form. It brings year-round structure to coastal and sandstone landscapes without the visual weight of a broad-canopied tree.
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Classification
Genus
Callitris
Family
Cupressaceae
Common name
Port Jackson Pine
Climate
temperate, subtropical, coastal
Callitris rhomboidea belongs to the Callitris genus within the Cupressaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, coastal zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained sandy soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
8–15 m H × 3–6 m W
Landscape use
structural tree
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Further reading
- 01Species profile and accepted Australian name — Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
- 02Callitris rhomboidea taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service