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Callitris oblonga

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CONIFEROPSIDA CONIFERALES CUPRESSACEAE

Scientific Name: Callitris oblonga
Species Authority: A.Rich. & Rich.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable A1c ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Conifer Specialist Group
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Previously known only from Tasmania, the species has been recently found in New South Wales (NSW), although this could be a distinct taxon.
Countries:
Native:
Australia (New South Wales, Tasmania)
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Population [top]

Population: In Tasmania, populations are confined to a small area (<100 km²) along the north-east coast and about 12,000 mature trees have been counted in NSW along intermittent streams.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The Tasmanian populations are restricted to a small area of sclerophyllous scrubland.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Fires and conversion of the habitat to agriculture are the main threats to the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Some small populations occur inside protected areas.
Citation: Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Callitris oblonga. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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