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Toona sinensis
Chinese Cedar
Notes

Uses: Interesting erect, narrow tree with spectacular new pink foliage in spring.
Leaves turn a yellow/bronze in autumn
Young leaves are used as a vegetable in China and have a slight onion flavour.
The roots, bark and fruit of this tree are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Tree does sucker.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-columnar Columnar
  • Height 6-12m
  • Spread 3-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Meliaceae
  • Botanical Name Toona sinensis
  • Common Name Chinese Cedar
  • Origin China, South East Asia
  • Habit Upright, Compact
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Green, White
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Panicles
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Seasonal Colour Autumn
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)