Scientific Name | Callitris rhomboidea |
Size and form | Upright tree 6m high and 3m wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | Being a gymnosperm, it has no flower. Instead, the plant has globular, persistent female cones in dense clusters. Tiny silver-green leaves occur along dividing broom-like branches. |
Growing conditions | Prefers well-drained soils and grows very slowly. Often grown as an ornamental tree. |
Oyster Bay Pine
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