Detail
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Alectryon oleifolius
Rosewood, Bullock Bush
Notes

Uses: Small nicely shaped tree with spreading crown. Found in the more arid areas of the country on rocky outcrops and in soils with some lime content. Tree produces green fruits with black shiny seeds. Slow growing and produces a hard heavy timber.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading Spreading
  • Height 5-7m
  • Spread 4-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Sapindaceae
  • Botanical Name Alectryon oleifolius
  • Common Name Rosewood, Bullock Bush
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Desert dunes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Winter
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Panicles
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)