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Dallimore, W. & Jackson, A.B. (1966) A Handbook of the Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae Edward Arnold. London.
Monoecious evergreen trees or shrubs. Mature leaves scale-like, appressed, in whorls of 3; juvenile leaves narrow, pointed. Male cones oblong-cylindric. Female cones with 6-8 woody scales. Seeds with 1-3 broad wings. Derivation of name: probably derived from the Greek, kallistos, most beautiful, referring to the whole plant Worldwide: 14 species in Australia Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| columellaris F. Muell. | ? | |
| endlicheri (Parl.) F.M. Bailey | ? |
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