Gmelina leichhardtii

Botanical Description

White beech is a tall, semi-deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown; it usually grows up to 30 metres tall, though one specimen has been measured at 59 metres. The bole is often irregular, moderately buttressed at the base and can be 200 - 260cm in diameter. The leaves are semi-transparent in the sunlight[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is used locally and also traded. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens[ 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description 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. ].