Sunset®: 16-26
USDA: 9b-12
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Australia, Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea
Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, sometimes multi-trunked, rather slow growing, up to 20 to 35 feet (6-10 m); glossy, leathery, pinnately compound leaves with 4 to 10 oblongt leaflets, 4 to 8 inches long (10-20 cm)
Watering Needs: Moderate water, tolerates some drought, salty soil, wet soil
Propagation: Self sows
Listed as a noxious weed in Florida, because of its invasive tendencies there.
Photo NPS
Blooming Habits:
Clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, in winter (January to March
Fruiting Habits:
Three-lobed orange capsules, containing 3 shiny black seeds. The fruits are produced unequally, with some trees producing a lot, and some others, none.
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