Taxonomy

Division:

Coniferophyta | - Conifers

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Callitris

Species:

Callitris neocaledonica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, shelter

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resists fire damage with thick bark and resprouts from epicormic buds. Common in fire-prone maquis shrublands of New Caledonia.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Fresh seed shows higher germination rates than stored seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI