Female flowers are solitary, 4-parted, with 4 styles, and an 8-celled ovary. The male flowers are formed in 3-5 flowered cymes in leaf axils. The inner bark turns bluish on exposure to sunlight.Īlternate, stalked leaves are oblanceolate, 7-32 cm long, emerging pink in colour, and gradually turning beige then eventually to dark green. Often found in shady and wet sites near streams in the forest at elevations up to 500 metres.īlack, smooth, straight, cylindrical trunk can be unbranched for 10 - 20 metres and may be 70 cm in diameter.
Lowland rainforests along rivers and streams at elevations up to 300 metres. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Scale insects, spider mites, mealybugs, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust leaf spots, and fungal root rot. Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is suitable for parks and streetscapes with its attractive new leaves that are pink in colour, as well as its dense conical crown. Description and Growing Information General DescriptionĪn evergreen tree with a much-branched, spreading crown it can grow 15 - 37 metres tall.
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