Meliaceae FAMILY

Dysoxylum fraserianum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dysoxylum fraserianum is an evergreen tree that can develop a dense, rounded crown in more open situations. At the higher limits of its range it can grow up to 40 metres tall in the rain forest, though at lower elevations and in more open positions it might be only half that height[ 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 has been extensively harvested from the wild for its beautiful and aromatic timber, which has been likened to mahogany. The wood is used locally and also traded. A very ornamental tree, it is suitable for growing 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales. Southern Queensland.

HabitatRain forests on richer soils, it is also found in more open situations[ 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. ]. Subtropical and dry rain forests, often on coastal ranges in New South Wales[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description 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. ].