HEIGHT up to 260 ft (80 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE S.E. Australia, Tasmania
The alpine ash is a high-altitude, subalpine tree that can tolerate extreme environmental conditions. It is a fastgrowing timber tree and produces highquality wood. BARK Rough, fibrous below, main branches smooth and stringy. LEAF Alternate; adults narrowly lanceolate, stalked, curved with uneven base, dull green with reddish tint; juveniles gray-green and broader. FLOWER Creamy white, in numerous axillary umbels of 7–11. FRUIT Gobletshaped dry capsule, 3⁄8 in (1 cm) long, usually with four valves.
