Detail
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Citharexylum quadrangulare
Jamaican Fiddlewood
Notes

Uses: : Ornamental tree with well displayed flowers. As a specimen, shade, wind-break or screen for wider street locations, parks and reserves. This plant is semi-deciduous in cooler areas.
This is a common shade and street tree planted by Adelaide Councils, however it should be noted that it is classified as invasive in some parts of the world and should not be planted close to conservation areas.
Note: This species is classified schedule 2, Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area provided they are not planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. They should also not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe in home gardens.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-oval_d Oval
  • Height 11-12m
  • Spread 3-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Verbenaceae
  • Botanical Name Citharexylum quadrangulare
  • Common Name Jamaican Fiddlewood
  • Origin West Indies
  • Habit Upright, Dense, Rounded.
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Gravel, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Light frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Autumn
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Habitat, Wind protection, Shade, Screen, Ornamental, Noise reduction, Hedge
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Seasonal Colour Autumn
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)