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Angophora cordifolia

Smooth-Barked Apple

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Angophora genus in the family Myrtaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Myrtaceae
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Height
30 m
Fertility
Bees
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Bees

Uses

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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Astringent[1].

Product or use
Astringent

Material uses

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A gum is obtained from the trunk, it is used medicinally and also to preserve ropes in water[1]. Wood - not durable. Used for fence rails, rough slabs etc[1].

Product or use
Gum
Product or use
Preservative
Product or use
Wood

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Secondary canopy

Environment

Range
Australia - New South Wales, Queensland.
Habitat
Eucalyptus forests, especially in poor sandy or stony country[1].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 9+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow April in a warm greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. If trying them outdoors, plant them out in early summer and give them some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth in sandy soil in a frame.

Cultivation

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Prefers a sunny position in a moderately fertile well-drained moisture retentive circum-neutral soil[4]. Tolerates poor and dry soils, especially those low in mineral elements[4]. Established plants are drought tolerant[4], but they are not very wind resistant[5]. Plants succeed outdoors in Britain only in the very mildest areas of the country[4]. They are hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[2], but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens because of our cooler summers and longer colder and wetter winters. There is some confusion over the correct name for this species. We have used the name A. cordifolia Cav. - one synonym of this species is given as A. costata. (Gaertn.)Britten. Some of the information we have included here was listed under A. costata. Domin., which we have assumed is the same species. Trees lose their branches in high winds[2]. They sheds their bark annually[3].

References

  1. Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Useful Wild Plants in Australia. William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney 1981-00-00 ISBN 0-00-216441-8

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  2. Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) 1988-00-00 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0

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  3. Holliday. I. and Hill. R. A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Frederick Muller Ltd. 1974-00-00 ISBN 0-85179-627-3

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  4. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  5. Kelly. S. Eucalypts. (2 volumes.) Nelson, Melbourne 1969-00-00

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