Description
Height/ habit/ features
A small—medium sized fast growing tree for coastal open spaces with a height of 16m and a canopy spread of 7m. An ideal choice that combines visual appeal with profound environmental impact.
Aspect/ positioning
Full sun / part sun
Soil/ water
Loam, clay, sand, poor and heavy soil types. Very adaptable to dry—well drained, moderately moist or boggy soils
Flower
Autumn through to Spring
Vegetation Community
Wet sclerophyll forest, woodland, rainforest margins.
Ecology
Prevents erosion in wetlands, riparian ecosystems and flood prone regions. Mitigates carbon dioxide. Valuable food source for our Endangered Swift Parrot & Regent Honey Eater
Tips
Tolerant of: Shade, periods of inundation (flooding), drought, root disturbance, compact low oxygen soils
Attracts
An abundance of pollinators and birds—native bees, beetles, butterflies, honey eaters, parrots and mammals


