| Common Name: |
White Beech |
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| Family: |
Burseraceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A small to medium tree 8-12m tall. Male and female plants, deciduous.
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| Distribution: |
Throughout QLD, NT and WA, along stream banks or rainforests. |
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| Leaves: |
Egg-shaped, leathery, smooth and shiny. |
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| Bark: |
creamy - grey. |
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| Flowers: |
Creamy –white; borne in branching cluster of flowers in the
upper leaf axils. |
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| Flowering Period: |
April to August. |
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| Fruit: |
Blue-black oval shaped berry. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from fresh seed. May need some treatment for improved
germination. Excellent shade tree for larger areas. |
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