Tristaniopsis laurina
Tristaniopsis laurina
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A tree of the warm temperate to tropical zones. Trees from the cooler parts of its range are able to tolerate at least some frost[1]. Prefers a position in full sun, but tolerates light shade[2]. Tolerates a variety of moist soil types from well-drained rocky soils to heavy clay loams[1].
Propagation
Seed - normally germinates after three or four weeks. No special pre-sowing treatment is needed[1]. The seed should be sown in a loose, well-drained propagation mix at a depth equal to the diameter of the seed. When the seedlings reach a height of 1 - 2 cm they should be pricked out into a large container until they have grown to a size suitable for planting out[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tristaniopsis+laurina>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Growing Native Plants — Australian National Botanic Gardens · http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/ ↩︎A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
- [2]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
- [3]The Useful Native Plants of Australia. — Maiden J.H. · Turner & Co.; London. · 1889 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [4]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.