Red cedar
Toona ciliata, Fam. Meliaceae
Medium to large deciduous tree with brown to grey scaly bark. Synonym of Toona australis.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Med tree, Large Tree |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Leaf: | 15-45cm long, usually paripinnate but sometimes with a terminal leaflet in juvenile growth. Leaflets mostly eight to 20, ovate, often falcate, 4-15 x 1.5-5cm, apex acuminate, base strongly asymmetric, margins entire (sometimes toothed in saplings), mostly glabrous, domatia present as small hair tufts. Petiole 4-11cm long. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White |
| Flower description: | White flowers, on panicles 20-40cm long. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Brown, ellipsoid capsule, 10-20 x 6-8mm. Seed winged at both ends. |
| Habitat: | Rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea, Malesia, Asia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea, Malesia, Asia. |
| Notes: | |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Toona ciliate M.Roem., PlantNET (2022) Toona ciliate M.Roem. FloraOnline. |
