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Callitris
Also called Cypress Pines
Callitris, the cypress-pines, is a genus of 22 coniferous trees and large shrubs native mainly to Australia, with a few species from New Caledonia. Commonly grown members are hardy, drought-tolerant trees best given full sun and well-drained soil.
Callitris is a genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. There are 22 recognized species in the genus, of which 19 are native to Australia and the other three (C. neocaledonica, C. sulcata and C. pancheri) native to New Caledonia. Traditionally, the most widely used common name is cypress-pine Alongside Eucalyptus and Acacia, Callitris is one of the dominant tree genera in Australia.
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