HEIGHT up to 65 ft (20 m)TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Australia (except Victoria and Tasmania)
A fast-growing, single- or multi-trunked tree, the coolibah grows well in arid and semi-arid areas and can be used to control erosion. Its timber is one of the strongest in the world. BARK Gray brownish, thick, fibrous, rough, does not peel off. LEAF Adults: narrowly lanceolate, 21⁄4–8 in (6–20 cm) long, dull green above and paler beneath, slightly thick and leathery; juveniles: broader, brighter green. FLOWER White, very small, short-stalked, in branched or compound umbels of 3–7. FRUIT Short-stalked capsule, 11⁄4–2 in (3–5 cm) long, with black seeds.
