cupaniopsis
( koo - pan - ee - OP - sis )
At-A-Glance InformationCommonly called Carrot Wood, these Australian native evergreen trees need full sun and can take any amount of water and grow well. They grow at a slow to moderate rate to 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide, and have glossy dark green leaves. These trees tolerate seaside conditions, heat, drought, and poor soil. They produce neat, yellow-orange fruit. Carrot Wood grows well in zones 16-24, H1 and H2 (to find your zone, click here: Zone Map).
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Cupaniopsis species and varietals
The genus Cupaniopsis is a member of the Soapberry plant family Sapindaceae and includes 67 species. To find your zone, click here: Zone Map.
Cupaniopsis anacardioides (Carrot Wood, Tuckeroo, Beach Tamarind, Green-Leaved Tamarind) These Australian native evergreen trees need full sun and can take any amount of water and grow well. They grow at a slow to moderate rate to 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide, and have glossy dark green leaves. These trees tolerate seaside conditions, heat, drought, and poor soil. They produce neat, yellow-orange fruit. Carrot Wood grows well in zones 16-24, H1 and H2, and is considered invasive in Florida and Hawai'i. |
Cupaniopsis baileyana (White Tamarind, Toothed Tuckeroo) This species is native to eastern Australia, and is named for Australian botanist F. M. Bailey. These trees grow in disturbed soils and at the edges of rainforests in their native range, and top out at just under 45 feet tall on average. Bark is smooth and grey-brown and foliage is green. Flowers are cream-white and bloom in March, followed by reddish-brown fruit capsules. |
Cupaniopsis flagelliformis (Brown Tuckeroo, Weeping Flower Tamarind) Native to eastern Australia, this species forms a tree that prefers to grow in dry forests. These plants reach about 82 feet tall at maturity and produce white to pink flowers in June and July followed by yellow, pink or red fruits. These plants are gaining in popularity for use as ornamental landscape trees and is available at nurseries in Australia. |
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Resources
The New Sunset Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (2012) - Page 272, Cupaniopsis anacardioides
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