Myrtaceae FAMILY

Angophora costata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Angophora costata is an evergreen tree with an open, irregularly branched crown; it can grow 15 - 27 metres tall. The bole varies from short and crooked to long and straight, it can be 50 - 120cm in diameter[ 343 Title Growing Native Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/ Publisher Australian National Botanic Gardens Year 0 ISBN Description A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants. , 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 is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland

HabitatFound on a wide range of topographical sites, from small flats on the sea coast to the ridges of mountains and on inland plains[ 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. ]. Deep sandy soils, or sandy soils on sandstone[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].