Scaly ash
Ganophyllum falcatum, Fam. Sapindaceae
A medium tree, 10-25m high, with a dense crown, smooth, flaky, light grey brown bark. Young branchlets resinous and scaly.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Med tree |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Leaf: | Pinnate, 15-35cm long; 10-20 leaflets, egg shaped to oblong, sickle shaped, unequal at the base, shiny dark green above, paler beneath, tip pointed, 6-20 x 5-7cm. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Green |
| Flower description: | Green white, 0.2-0.5cm in diameter, borne in large panicles, 10-30cm long in the upper axils. Male and female flowers in separate inflorescences. May to June. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Bright red, egg shaped, smooth, fleshy, 1-1.5 x 0.6-0.8cm. |
| Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, grassland, vine thicket. |
| Distribution | Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New Guinea, Malesia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea, Malesia. |
| Notes: | A fast growing shade tree suitable for coastal districts, it is sometimes found among mangroves. Propagate from fresh seed. |
| Information sources: | Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
