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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Tristania laurina
Genus species; Tristania laurina (syn Tristaniopsis laurina)
Meaning of name; - laurel like
Family; Myrtaceae
Common name; Water Gum; Kanooka
Features; Tree to 6 metres with glossy dark green leaves. Yellow Flowers are produced in Summer.
Aspect; SHADY MOIST; Wet Winter, Dry Summer; Temporary Inundation;
Habitat; Creek Banks, Sheltered Gullies Rainforest Margins,
Associated species; Ceratopetalum apetalum, Acmena smithii
Soil; SHADY MOIST; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; GULLY EROSION CONTROL; Windbreak; Fence Screen; Container Plant; Shade Tree; Street Tree;
Flowering; Summer Flowering; Yellow Flowers; Perfumed Flowers; December to Febuary;
Dispersal vector; No special morphology.
Problems; Frost Tender;
Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Honey Eaters; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Smog Tolerant;
Propagation; Seed.