Exocarpos cupressiformis

Cherry Ballart at Cook, ACT

Exocarpos cupressiformis at Cook, ACT - 27 Apr 2021
Exocarpos cupressiformis at Cook, ACT - 27 Apr 2021
Exocarpos cupressiformis at Cook, ACT - 27 Apr 2021
Exocarpos cupressiformis at Cook, ACT - 27 Apr 2021
Exocarpos cupressiformis at Cook, ACT - 27 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Exocarpos cupressiformis 29 Apr 2021 michaelb
Exocarpos cupressiformis 28 Apr 2021 drakes

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About 5 m high. No cherries. Close to Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark), presumably the host. Mt Painter Reserve Wildflower Triangle ridge.

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Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Cook, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by CathB
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Zelleria cynetica (Rectangular Ermine Moth) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by CathB
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Cook, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by CathB
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Apr 2021 10:54 AM Recorded on
  • drakes Recorded by

Additional information

  • Greater than 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Exocarpos cupressiformis Scientific name
  • Cherry Ballart Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1381.61m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Ngunnawal language

    Mummadya

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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