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| Common Name: |
Northern Swamp Mahogany |
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| Family: |
Myrtaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A medium tree, 8 - 12m high, with a broad crown. |
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| Distribution: |
Eastern Queensland from about Gladstone north, Gulf of Carpentaria,
Top End of the NT and the Kimberley and Victoria River regions. Found
along streams and in open forest and woodland. |
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| Leaves: |
Oval to oblong tapering to the base, grey-green above, paler or
whitish beneath, translucent veins and yellowish mid-rib, tip rounded
8 - 15cm x 3.5cm. New growth is silky and hairy. |
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| Bark: |
Dark grey to black, rough, hard, fibrous and finely fissured. |
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| Flowers: |
Greenish-cream, about 1cm in diameter, stamens are feather and grouped
into 5 bundles. Flowers are borne in groups of 3 on small panicles
in the upper axils. |
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| Flowering Period: |
October to February. |
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| Fruit: |
Capsules, cup-shaped, thin walled, brown, toothed at the rim, 0.5
- 0.8cm x 0.5 - 1.0cm |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from seed or hardwood cuttings. The plant is an attractive,
compact tree which would be ideal for shade or as street tree. |
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