Alphitonia excelsa
Soap tree
Rhamnaceae
Description:
A medium to large tree with a dense, rounded habit. Glossy green leaves with silvery-white undersides, and bark that may be smooth or rough. Cream flowers appear in clusters in late autumn to winter, followed by small, dull black globular fruit. A valuable host plant for Green Banded Blue and other butterflies, it also attracts insects and wildlife.
Special Features:
Host plant for butterflies
Attracts insects and wildlife
Natural Habitat:
Dry Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil/Conditions:
Well-drained
Tree/Shrub Height:
Tree to 18m - Spread 5m
Attracts:
Butterflies, Insects, Fauna, Fruit eating birds
Flower Colour:
White, Cream, Yellow
Alphitonia excelsa - Soap tree
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Regional ecosystem:
12.3.11, 12.11.14, 12.12.7, 12.2.2, 12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.2.11, 12.3.1, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.7, 12.3.12, 12.3.3d, 12.3.5a, 12.5.2, 12.5.4, 12.5.5, 12.5.7, 12.5.11, 12.5.3, 12.5.3a, 12.8.1, 12.8.14, 12.8.8a, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.3, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.7, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.18, 12.9-10.19, 12.9-10.21, 12.9-10.17b, 12.9-10.17d, 12.9-10.5a, 12.9-10.7a, 12.11.2, 12.11.3, 12.11.18, 12.11.19, 12.11.23, 12.11.3a, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k, 12.12.4, 12.12.5, 12.12.11, 12.12.12, 12.12.14, 12.12.15, 12.12.28, 12.9-10.8, 12.11.8, 12.12.8, 12.8.16, 12.3.3, 12.9-10.6, 12.8.23
