Tristaniopsis laurina

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information

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Plant  information

Common name:                Water Gum  

• Also, Kanooka

Conservation status:  Least concern

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• The flowers are bright yellow and have a distinctive and, to some, unpleasant odour

• They attract honeybees as well as small native species of bee

• They usually bloom in the late spring or early summer

Fruit:                         

Leaves:         

Stem & branches: 

• The tree is multi-branched, and may be pruned to maintain a compact shape

• It can grow to be 128 39 m tall in native habitats

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A tree

• It has a slow rate of growth, and usually reaches 4.6–9.1 m tall

Habitat:   

• It usually grows near the eastern coastline and along the banks of streams

• The trunks and branches tend to be shaped in the direction of the current and give an indication of the flood height 

Distribution:                  

• Native to Australia

Additional notes:     

• Cultivation

  • It is cultivated as an ornamental tree by plant nurseries, for use in gardens and civic landscaping

  • It is popular because it is easy to grow and is a good shade tree

  • Many are planted as street trees, especially in Sydney

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristaniopsis_laurina (2023)