Scientific Name: Neolitsea dealbata

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  • Pronunciation:
    nee-oh-LITS-ee-ah dee-el-BAR-tah
  • Common Name:
    White Bolly Gum
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    LAURACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Perfumed cream flowers in 30mm clusters, autumn to winter.
  • Fruit:
    Purplish to black fruit, 11mm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest
  • Species List:
    Kin Kin Arboretum, Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, FI Podberscek,Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, Cooroy Mill Site, Wooroi Palm Grove, BSDoonan, Fraser Island, Cranks Creek planted, Batianoff 87, Upper Yandina Creek, Boreen Point, NNP Tanglewood, Kin Kin Scrub, Stratford Park, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Leaves to 20cm are glossy green above and distinctively greyish white below. Leaves are alternate and arranged in whorls. New foliage is rusty pink. Buds scaly and hairy. Plants are male or female (dioecious).

Associated Fauna

Bird and butterfly attracting. Butterfly host plant: Blue triangle, Common red-eye.

Landscaping Notes

Pioneer plant and common in rainforest understory. Prefers a moist, well-drained and shaded situation. It is a hardy tree but needs some protection while young. Feature foliage.