| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall tree reaching 35 m in height, while the trunk may reach 200 cm in diameter. The stem is prominently buttressed at the base and the crown is rather open in appearance. Sapwood white to straw-coloured and up to 10 cm wide. Heartwood similar in colour to sapwood, straight grained and uniformly coarse textured. USES The wood is easy to glue and stain and is very suitable for bent work. It is used for plywood, furniture, joinery, racing oars and boat planking. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Silver quandong, Blue quandong, Blueberry ash, Blue fig. FURTHER INF In Australia, the latitudinal range of the tree is 14-32°S and it occur at elevations between sea level and 500 m. |
SOURCES (Elaeocarpus grandis F. Muell.)
Boland D 1984 pp 122-123 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, PH, USE] |
