Lophostemon confertus

Botanical Description

Lophostemon confertus is a fast-growing, evergreen tree with a dense crown. It usually grows up to 40 metres tall in the tropical areas of its range, but exceptionally can reach 54 metres. It becomes smaller as it moves into the subtropics until eventually, in the harshest areas of its range, it is a stunted tree just a few metres tall. The larger trees usually have a straight, cylindrical bole that can reach 100 - 300cm in diameter[ 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. ]. The tree produces a good quality timber that it used commercially. It is commonly planted for forestry in Hawaii and is also grown as an ornamental in subtropical gardens[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].