Scientific Name: Harpullia hillii

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  • Common Name:
    Tulipwood, Blunt-leaved Tulip
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    SAPINDACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White
  • Fruit:
    Yellow capsule with black seed enclosed in red aril Not edible.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical dry rainforest
  • Species List:
    Janet,
Identification Notes

Compact tree with a dense canopy, to 20m though seldom over 10m. Leaves are compound, alternate, pinnate with 6 12 leaflets alternate on rachis. Oblong, glossy green leaflets with distinctively rounded notched ends and prominent venation. Branchlets with numerous lenticels New growth rusty/brown and hairy

Landscaping Notes

Landscaping potential in suitable areas. Shapely tree developing bushy crown in open situations. Useful shade tree for moist, well drained soil. ||Attractive tree with dark green dense crown and yellow pendulous clusters of fruit.||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.||