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Callicoma serratifolia

Black Wattle

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Callicoma genus in the family Cunoniaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Height
6 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Material uses

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The plant can be used for hedging[3]. The wood is used in making wattle and daub housing[2].

Product or use
Wood

Ecology and functions

Hedge

Environment

Range
Australia - Queensland and New South Wales.
Habitat
Lighter types of rainforest, or moister Eucalyptus forests[2]. Damp places along the sides of streams[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 9+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed -

Cultivation

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Plants are tolerant of wet soils[4]. In Australian gardens this species prefers a shady position and a humus-rich soil[3]. This species tolerates temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens[3], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that often do not fully ripen new growth and our longer colder and wetter winters. One report says that it can tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c[4] and so it might succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the country, though generally it requires cold greenhouse treatment in Britain[1]. A very ornamental plant[1].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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

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  4. Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Pan Books, London. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-330-37376-5

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  5. Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0730104001

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