Uses: Elegant evergreen tree from Queensland and NSW. Can tolerate a variety of urban locations and conditions. Can be used successfully under power lines. Can be grown as a living fence or screen.
Prefers moist well drained soils.
Can be grown in large containers.
There are a number of cultivars available including Tristaniopsis laurina 'DOW10' PBR Luscious®' which has leger deep green leaves and a red/copper coloured flush on the new foliage.
Flowers have an unpleasant smell to some but are very attractive to bees.