Dwarf Mountain Pine

Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii, commonly known as the Blue Mountains pine or dwarf mountain pine is a critically endangered species of shrubby conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only in New South Wales, Australia. The entire natural habitat is in the Blue Mountains, from Katoomba to Wentworth Falls, growing almost exclusively in the splash zones of waterfalls, and on the southern aspect of sandstone nearby.

This rare conifer is restricted to sandstone cliff faces and rocky outcrops in montane areas of the Blue Mountains, typically growing in crevices and on ledges between 600-1000 meters elevation. The species favors sheltered microsites with consistent moisture availability in otherwise dry sclerophyll forest environments.