Kauaʻi record · kba_plant_callitris_columellaris

White cypress-pine

Callitris columellaris

Open this record in the interactive Atlas

About White cypress-pine

White cypress-pine (Callitris columellaris) is an introduced tree treated as naturalized on Kauaʻi by Bishop Museum’s 2025 checklist and the 2026 Smithsonian checklist. Current extent is unassessed. An eastern Australian conifer growing primarily in the subtropical biome.

Kauaʻi evidence

Taxonomic identity, tree form, diagnostic morphology and island occurrence use the linked reviewed sources. Historical planting, cultivation, naturalization and invasive status are separate. Generated imagery is not occurrence evidence.

Names and classification

Scientific name: Callitris columellaris
Common names: White cypress-pine
Other names: Callitris columellaris · White cypress-pine · Frenela columellaris · Callitris arenosa · Callitris hugelii
Record type: Species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: Recorded on Kauaʻi
Origin: Introduced
Conservation status: Not yet assessed
Evidence date: 2026-10-05
Evidence limits: Current extent is unassessed; public locality is island level only.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats: Not yet assessed
Food and resource needs: Not yet assessed
Reproduction: Not yet assessed
Shelter: Not yet assessed
Growth form: confirmed tree scope

Threats and conservation

Monitoring: Not yet assessed
Data gaps: Current population extent and trajectory · Additional species-specific ecological and conservation sources

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing: Not yet assessed
Seasonal description: White cypress-pine (Callitris columellaris) is an introduced tree treated as naturalized on Kauaʻi by Bishop Museum’s 2025 checklist and the 2026 Smithsonian checklist. Current extent is unassessed. An eastern Australian conifer growing primarily in the subtropical biome.

Sources and further reading

Suggest changes to this record