Cunoniaceae FAMILY
Eucryphia moorei
Eucryphia moorei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eucryphia moorei is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall, though it is often considerably smaller The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. The wood is of good quality and the tree was at one time harvested on a large scale for commercial use, though now most surviving populations grow in protected areas. The plant is also grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, southeastern New South Wales.
HabitatRich moist soils, growing as a component of the forest at low elevations, often becoming dominant at higher elevations[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. , 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ].