Callitris columellaris F.Muell., Cupressaceae

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Present on Pacific Islands?  yes

Primarily a threat at high elevations?  no

Risk assessment results:  High risk, score: 9 (Go to the risk assessment).

Common name(s): [more details]

English: Bribie Island-pine, Murray River-pine, Murray-pine, coast cypress-pine, coastal-cypress, cypress-pine, northern cypress-pine, sand-cypress, slender native cypress-pine, western cypress-pine, western sand-cypress, western-cypress, white cypress-pine, white-pine

Habit:  tree

Description:  "Erect, columnar tree to 30 m tall. Branches erect or fastigiate. Leaves 1-3 mm long on ultimate branchlets, dark green; dorsal surface rounded. Male cones solitary or clustered, cylindrical, to 5 mm long. Female cones solitary on slender fruiting branchlets, ovoid or depressed-globular, 15-20 mm in diameter, shedding seeds and deciduous shortly after maturity; cone scales 6, thin, separating almost to the base and spreading widely after opening; dorsal point below the apex small or absent; alternate scales reduced; larger scales apically sharply inturned; columella variable, usually thick and 3-angled, 5-7 mm high. Seeds numerous, chestnut-coloured; wings 2 or 3, c. 4 mm wide"  (Flora of Australia online).

Habitat/ecology:  In Australia (native), "locally abundant on deep coastal sands"  (Flora of Australia online).

Propagation:  Seed

Native range:  Australia; also cultivated (GRIN).

Presence:

Pacific
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Kaua‘i Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1997) (voucher ID: BISH 653864) Taxon name on voucher: Callitris columellaris F. Muell
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Lāna‘i Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1955) (voucher ID: BISH 115351) Taxon name on voucher: Callitris columellaris F. Muell
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Maui Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Oppenheimer, Hank L. (2002) (pp. 20-21) West Maui. Vouchers cited: Oppenheimer H119814 (BISH), Oppenheimer H119815 (BISH), H.F. Clay s.n. (BISH).
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Maui Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1988) (voucher ID: PTBG 40127) Taxon name on voucher: Callitris cf. columellaris F. Muell.
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Maui Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1998) (voucher ID: BISH 659095) Taxon name on voucher: Callitris columellaris F. Muell
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	O‘ahu Island	introduced	Oppenheimer, Hank L. (2002) (pp. 20-21) Voucher cited: C. G. Lennox s.n. (BISH)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	O‘ahu Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Frohlich, Danielle/Lau, Alex (2012) (p. 34) Vouchers cited: J. Beachy & K. Kawelo U.S. Army 158 (BISH), U.S. Army 176
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	O‘ahu Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1944) (voucher ID: BISH 115352) Taxon name on voucher: Callitris columellaris F. Muell

Pacific Rim
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
Australia Australia (continental)	New South Wales	native	Australian Biological Resources Study (2013) Voucher cited: J. H. Maiden (NSW)
Australia Australia (continental)	Australia (continental)	native	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia.
Australia Australia (continental)	Northern Territory	native	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Australia Australia (continental)	Queensland	native	Australian Biological Resources Study (2013) Vouchers cited: R. Schodde 3556 (CANB, NSW), H.S. McKee 5691 (NSW)

Also reported from
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
United States (continental except west coast) United States (other states)	USA (Florida)	introduced	U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013)

Control:  If you know of control methods for Callitris columellaris, please let us know.