HEIGHT up to 180 ft (55 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
The tallowwood’s low-branching habit and dense, spreading crown make it an effective windbreak. It is found in wet forests or rainforest margins, usually on slopes. This tall tree has strong, durable timber that takes a good polish. It is also used as an ornamental, for hedging, and as a shade tree. Koalas depend on it for food and shelter. BARK Soft, flaky, fibrous, brown to yellow-brown, with surface pores. LEAF Alternate, lanceolate, glossy dark green, stalked. FLOWER Small, creamy white, arranged in umbels in groups of five; hermaphroditic (has both male and female organs), pollinated by bees. FRUIT Narrow, funnel-shaped capsule.
