Scientific Name: Scolopia braunii

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  • Common Name:
    Flintwood, Brown Birch
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    FLACOURTIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Creamish/white October to November
  • Fruit:
    Red to black globular ovoid berry to 12 mm long
  • Species List:
    Hedges, FI Podberscek, Batianoff 87, Subtropical Rainforest, NNP Tanglewood
Identification Notes

Bark brownish/orange, scaly Branchlets grey/brown with pale lenticels Juvenile plants often with sharp spines in leaf axils||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly larval food plant: Bordered Rustic (Australian rustic.)

Landscaping Notes

Bushy, rounded tree.||Dense growth can be used to advantage as a screen in coastal areas.||Makes a good tub plant and can be used indoors.||Has scented flowers and decorative fruit.||Propagation from seed, ripening from December-April, and it is also easy to grow from cuttings||A very hardy tree. It is not fast-growing, but makes up for this by being adaptable for all conditions and soil types.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||