Callitris preissii

Callitris preissii
Callitris preissii sapling in Adelaide, South Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Callitris
Species:
C. preissii
Binomial name
Callitris preissii
Synonyms
  • Callitris propinqua R.Br. ex R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.
  • Callitris robusta (A.Cunn. ex Endl.) F.M.Bailey nom. illeg.
  • Callitris suissii Preiss ex R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.
  • Callitris tuberculata R.Br. ex R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.
  • Frenela crassivalvis Miq.
  • Frenela gulielmii Parl.
  • Frenela robusta A.Cunn. ex Endl. nom. illeg.

Callitris preissii is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, endemic to Rottnest Island, Australia. Common names include Rottnest Island pine, Murray pine, maroong, southern cypress pine, and slender cypress pine. The Noongar peoples know the tree as marro.

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