Callitris macleayana

Description

Callitris macleayana is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, endemic to Australia.The tree is commonly known as stringybark pine, as well as brush cypress pine and Port Macquarie pine, although it does not belong to the pine genus or family.Stringybark pine is found in two regions of Australia's East coast, one in the centre and one in the North.Callitris macleayana is a large, straight-trunked tree with spreading branches and up to 40 metres in height. The bark is furrowed, and its juvenile leaves are around 1 centimetre in length, giving way to mature foliage of 2-3 millimetres; cones often occur in solitary on larger fruiting branches, and have 6 scales when borne on mature trees.