Myrtaceae FAMILY
Tristaniopsis ferruginea
Tristaniopsis ferruginea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tristaniopsis ferruginea is an evergreen tree with a dense, rounded crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be deeply fluted towards the base[ 643 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 23 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Year 1942 ISBN Description Contains several articles on botany, including a treatment of some of the trees of New Guinea and a study of the genus Ternstroemia in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The wood is gathered from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatA dominant, canopy tree of ridge forests[ 643 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 23 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Year 1942 ISBN Description Contains several articles on botany, including a treatment of some of the trees of New Guinea and a study of the genus Ternstroemia in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].