A very flamboyant tree that is often used in ornamental situations, this member of the Proteaceae family is a lovely rainforest specimen guaranteed to light up anyone's day with its beautiful floral displays.
Weed Category:
Weed:
No
Form or habit:
Small tree
Family:
Proteaceae
Leaf:
Simple Alternate Alternative, simple, entire to deeply lobed, 120-200mm in length. Upper surface of blade glossy dark green, paler below.
Flower conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Flower colour:
Red, Orange
Flower description:
Bright orange to red produced in umbels of 12-15 flowers, developing from the stem so they are inside the canopy. January to March.
Fruit conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Fruit colour:
Brown, Grey
Fruit:
Dry
Fruit description:
Fruit a dark grey-brown follicle, 5-10cm long and more than 2cm wide, somewhat boat-shaped, containing numerous winged, overlapping seeds. Ripe April to September.
Habitat:
Beach scrub, gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, littoral rainforest, rainforest.
Distribution
Northern NSW up to Atherton Tablelands, Qld.
Food source for:
Large range of nectar feeding birds.
Toxicity:
No toxicity known
Origin:
Australia
Notes:
Information sources:
Williams K. (1979), Native Plants - Queensland, Volume 1
