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Syncarpia glomulifera - (Sm.)Nied.

Common Name Turpentine Tree
Family Myrtaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Coastal scrub forests, preferring deep fertile soils in valleys[167].
Range Australia - Queensland, New South Wales.
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Other Uses    (3 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Syncarpia glomulifera Turpentine Tree


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Syncarpia glomulifera Turpentine Tree

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Syncarpia glomulifera is a TREE growing to 30 m (98ft 5in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Metrosideros glomulifera Sm.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Hedge;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Hedge  Hedge  Wood

The plant can be used to make a good screen[157]. Wood - very durable, hard, tough, heavy, resisting marine borers[167].

Special Uses

Hedge  Hedge

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Cultivation details

This species is hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[157], 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[167].

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed -

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Native Range

AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

(Sm.)Nied.

Botanical References

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