Celastraceae FAMILY
Elaeodendron australe
Elaeodendron australe
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Grows well on dry and marginal sites[1]. Requires a well-drained soil[2]. Tolerant of maritime exposure, though it grows slowly and may become no more than a stunted shrub in very exposed positions[2]. Generaly a slow-growing tree[2]. Generally a dioecious species, with both male and female forms needing to be grown if fruit and seed are required, though there are forms in the north of its range with bisexual flowers[2].
Propagation
Seed - best sown fresh, it generally germinates easily though can take a number of months[1]. Cuttings are slow to take root[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Elaeodendron+australe>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network, — http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au ↩︎Information on plants in the Queensland Rainforests.
- [2]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
- [3]Flora of New South Wales — http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm ↩︎An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
- [4]Flore Forestiere Du Globe — Chnacerel L. · Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris. · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [5]Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants — http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html ↩︎An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.