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Syncarpia glomulifera

Turpentine

Myrtaceae

Description:

A tall, straight, and stately tree with rough, fibrous bark and dense, glossy dark green foliage.

Produces clusters of small creamy-white flowers in summer that attract bees and other pollinators.

The timber is extremely durable, making it a valuable species for habitat restoration and native plantings.

Special Features:

  • Excellent shade and habitat tree

  • Bee attracting (Wheen Bee Foundation)

  • Long-lived and wind-tolerant

  • Resistant to termites and decay

  • Important timber species used traditionally and commercially

Natural Habitat:

Wet Eucalypt Forest

Tree/Shrub Height:

Large tree to 40m

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Flower Colour:

White, Yellow

Syncarpia glomulifera - Turpentine

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