Scientific Name: Aphananthe philippinensis
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Common Name:Native Elm Grey Handlewood Rough-leaved Elm
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Derivation:Aphananthe from Greek “aphanes†invisible, “anthos†a blossom, in reference to the insignificant flowers; philippinensis from Latin “ensisâ€, indicating origin or place and Philippines, the country, referring to the species being first described from the island of Luzon in the Philippine Islands. (from BRAIN website)
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Type:
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Family:ULMACEAE
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Flowers:Creamish-green monoecious September to November
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Fruit:Black drupe with hairy style on top
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Vegetation Type:Sub-tropical and dry rainforest along moist watercourses
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Species List:Kin Kin Arboretum, Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Craft, BSDoonan, Janet, NC, Regional Ecosystem 12.3.1.
Cultural Notes
Timber cream to grey tough wood used for tool handles baseball bats||From BRAIN: Very hardy, this slow growing member of the elm family was cut down to make axe and other tool handles. The axes were then used to cut down everything else remotely usable, as white settlers cleared the land for farms.||
Identification Notes
Bark dark brown with irregular patches Branchlets rough with cracks
Associated Fauna
Butterfly larval food plant: White-banded Plane (Common aeroplane) pictured.
Landscaping Notes
Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||