Scientific Name: Syncarpia hillii

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  • Pronunciation:
    sin-CARP-ee-ah HILL-ee-eye
  • Common Name:
    Red Satinay Fraser Island Turpentine
  • Derivation:
    Syncarpia: hillii:
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White
  • Fruit:
    %22gun turret%22
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet eucalypt forest (eg.Gladys- Harry Spring Pk Cooloothin Heritage Park Noosa Parklands)
  • Species List:
    FI Podberscek, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, Eucalypt Forest Trees, Regional Ecosystem 12.2.8.
Cultural Notes

Strawberry coloured timber durable termite and fire-resistant used in the construction of the Suez Canal||

Identification Notes

Large fruit||Syncarpias: opposite leaves, which are sometimes crowded at the top of shoots; fruit a compound structure; a red sticky sap exudes from cut twigs and branchlets.||

Associated Fauna

Bird and butterfly attracting||