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Scientific Name

Pherosphaera hookeriana

Family Name

PODOCARPACEAE

Common Name

Mount Mawson Pine

Status

Vulnerable

Height

2.5m (250cm)

Flowers

Fruit

Cones

Form

Dark green, dense, much-branched shrub, branchlets often short and stiff.

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Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Abundant asdominant or co-dominant on parts of Mt. Field, rarely encountered elsewhere.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

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Oct

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Dec

Cutting Months

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Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Male cones solitary, terminal with scales purplish-brown. female cones woody, solitary, terminal, pendulous w ith 2-5 fertile scales. seed ripens with a hard brown covering. separate male and female plants

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed, however seed is often non-viable or viability may vary from year to year. Fresh seed is recommended.

Germination Time

1-2 months

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Grown from cuttings but not as easy as the other "pines". Use tip cuttings with or without "heels" and strike in a 2:1 mix of peat moss and sand. Late summer is best time to collect Should strike more successfully if stored in a plastic bag with sphagnum moss in the refrigerator at or about 3-4oC for 6-8 weeks prior to setting out. Bottom heat and mist is beneficial or a plastic bag over the pot. Plants grow slowly and require adequate moisture.