| BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A medium sized to tall tree reaching 20-40 m in height, with a trunk diameter of 60-80 cm. The trunk is usually long, cylindrcal with spreading branches and a light green, fine textured crown. Bark is subfibrous, furrowed. USES: Timber used for weatherboards and shingles and indoor joinery and cabinetwork. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Brush cypress pine. FURTHER INF: In Australia, its latitudinal range is between 16-18°S and 27-33°S and the altitudinal range is from sea level to 1000 m. It prefers moist habitats, close to rainforest, and usually is found growing in poor soils (pH estimated by the compiler). |
SOURCES (C. macleayana (F. Muell)
Boland D 1984 pp 52-53 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, FER, DRA, DEP, TEXT, USE]
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