Scientific Name: Didymocheton rufus

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  • Pronunciation:
    Di-dy-mo-kee-ton ROO-fus
  • Common Name:
    Hairy Rosewood
  • Derivation:
    was Dysoxylum rufum
  • Type:
  • Family:
    MELIACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Perfumed white, January to February
  • Fruit:
    Yellow/brown hairy capsule
  • Flowers Color:
    White
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest - drier areas
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Gum Tree Drive,
Identification Notes

Flowers, shoots and leaves all softly hairy. Terminal leaflet present. Large pinnate foliage.