| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall tree up to 50 m in height, while the trunk may reach a diameter of 150 cm. The bases of large trees are usually prominently buttressed. the crown is large and has a glossy-green appearance. Sapwood often very wide and pale, heartwood light brown, grain straight and coarse textured. USES The wood is prone to surface checking and thus slow initial drying is required. It is used for plywood, furniture, flooring, panelling, handles and building framework. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Blush tulip oak, Black booyong, Blackjack, Crowsfoot elm. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: Tarrietia actinophylla, Heritiera actinophylla. In Australia, the tree occurs naturally within the latitudinal range of 27-32°S at altitudes between 30 and 900 m, but mostly above 500 m. Blush tulip oak occurs in rainforest situations on sides of mountains, or on plateaux. |
SOURCES (A. actinophyllum (Bailey) Edlin ssp. actinophyllum)
Boland D 1984 pp 630-632 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DRA, TEXT, FER, DEP, PH, USE] |
