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Syncarpia glomulifera

Turpentine Tree

a perennial woody member of the Syncarpia genus in the family Myrtaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Myrtaceae
Life cycle
perennial
Woodiness
woody
Height
30 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Material uses

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The plant can be used to make a good screen[1]. Wood - very durable, hard, tough, heavy, resisting marine borers[2].

Product or use
Wood

Environment

Range
Australia - Queensland, New South Wales.
Habitat
Coastal scrub forests, preferring deep fertile soils in valleys[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
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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This species is hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[1], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers which do not always ripen the new wood, together with our longer, colder and wetter winters[K]. A good bee plant[2].

References

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

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

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