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Alphitonia excelsa

Experiment species
Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Rhamnaceae
Common names Coopers Wood, Leatherjacket, Leatherwood, Red Ash, Soap Tree

Climatic Suitability
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Alphitonia excelsa: mature tree in park
Credit: Lyndal Plant
Alphitonia excelsa: leaves
Credit: elawrey
Alphitonia excelsa: close up of leaves and flowers
Credit: Lyndal Plant
Alphitonia excelsa: flowers
Credit: Reiner Richter
Alphitonia excelsa: fruit
Credit: elawrey
Alphitonia excelsa: bark
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Form

Height in cultivation 10 – 20 m
Spread in cultivation 8 – 15 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream
Flower period autumn, summer, winter
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Evergreen, semi-deciduous
Canopy area 176.7 m2
Canopy shape Spreading

Site

Urban space type Park, street
Use erosion control, feature, screen, shade, timber, windbreak
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, neutral
Planting & Maintenance Warm
Soil Volume 30 – 106 m3
Water use High

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance Moderate drought
Moderate frost
High coastal
Soil Salinity No
Drought strategy Tolerator/avoider
Heat Intermediate - tolerant
Growth rate Fast
Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator
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Climate Suitability

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