Myrtaceae FAMILY
Backhousia sciadophora
Backhousia sciadophora
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Backhousia sciadophora is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a dense crown; it usually grows 10 - 15 metres tall, occasionally to 30 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 80cm in diameter; it is often flanged or buttressed at the base. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales to southern Queensland
HabitatFound in the poorer, drier rainforests, often forming pure stands on steep, rocky slopes or in gorges[ 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. ].