Botanical Name Callitris Preissii

Family Name Cupressaceae

Common Name Slender Cyprus Pine, Native Pine

Kaurna Name. Narnu (tree) Narnuyakka (gum)

It prefers light to medium soils in an open, sunny position and is drought and frost resistant.

This is an Evergreen tree.

Height 20m

Spread 4m

Leaves are bronze or light green; the male catkins are cylindrical and 0.4cm
across, and the female catkins are small and solitary.

Cones are ovate or globular, 2.5cm across and densely warty.

Propagation Is by seed or cutting.

Aboriginal Use; the stems were used to make heavy spears (Winda) which were generally from20.5 to 3.5m long. Gum as used as a fixative, heated to apply and used to join handles.