CUPRESSACEAE

Oyster Bay Pine

 

14.0m (1400cm) 

Pollen bearing male cones may be seen easily in winter. Female flowers are less obvious. 

Cones 

Tall shrub or tree 

Break O'Day; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; King Island; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Tasman 

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath 

Found in dry sclerophyll forest, grassy forest, scrub and heath in those parts of the east coast and the Furneaux Group where fire frequency is low. It forms pure stands in some places but is usually found in rocky situations mixed with eucalypts. Hardy in most soils. 

Dry; Moist; Rocky 

 

Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained 

Often forms an elegant dense tree in suburban gardens. Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Not suitable below powerlines. 

Cones clustered on short branches, turn grey brown when ripe. cones can contain up to 30 winged black seeds and may persist on trees for more than 2 years and enlarge somewhat 

Standard 

 

 

Easily grown from seed, which has moderate viability. Store in an airtight container at 3-5oC. Use fresh seed. Stratification for 2-4 weeks at 2-4oC is useful with some species. Sow seed in cooler weather. Seedling growth slow. 

30-60 days 

Yes 

 

 

No