Scientific Name: Cryptocarya triplinervis

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  • Pronunciation:
    cryp-toe-CARE-ee-ah trip-lah-NERV-is
  • Common Name:
    Three-veined Cryptocarya
  • Derivation:
    Cryptocarya: Gr. cryptos -hidden, caryon - nut (refers to the enclosure of the hard seed by fleshy perianth.
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    LAURACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Yellowish-green October to January
  • Fruit:
    Black glossy ovoid drupe to 12 mm long
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical and Dry Rainforests and common along scrubby watercourses,
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, BSDoonan, Batianoff 87, Dandaloo, Kin Kin Arboretum, Regional Ecosystem 12.3.1.
Identification Notes

Densely growing. Branchlet ends hairy. Obvious three-veined at base above. A few hairy domatia in vein angles. Oil dots minute

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Blue laurel.

Landscaping Notes

Fire retardant species. ||Successfully propagated by Mooloola Native Nursery|Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||