Prickly pine
Bursaria incana, Fam. Pittosporaceae
Tall shrub or small, sparse tree, 3-7m tall with rough grey hairs. Young branches covered with soft, white hairs.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Shrub, Small tree |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Leaf: | Oblong, blunt, somewhat pendulous, green above, white and hairy beneath, 5-8 x 2-3cm. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Cream |
| Flower description: | Cream white, sweetly scented, about 1.2cm in diameter, borne in large, dense terminal panicles. February to April. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Brown, flattened capsules, about 1 x 1cm. |
| Habitat: | Woodland. |
| Distribution | Queensland, Northern Territory. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia. |
| Notes: | Requires full sun and well drained conditions. In nature this plant tends to become a sparse small tree, but pruning and watering should improve the shape. Propagate from seed or cuttings. |
| Information sources: | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (2022) Bursaria incana Lindl. Plants of the World Online., Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
