Tristaniopsis laurina
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At-A-Glance Information
This species of evergreen trees and shrubs needs full sun and regular water, and is known commonly as Water Gum or Kanooka (and under the alternative botanical name Tristania laurina). These Australian natives have dense crowns filled with glossy green, narrow foliage. They reach 45 feet tall and 30 feet wide at maturity. Bark is mahogany and peeling, revealing satiny white bark underneath. Flowers bloom in clusters in late spring and early summertime and are fragrant, yellow, and profuse. Blossoms are followed by seedpods. Use Water Gum as a tall screening plant, or as a boundary or background planting. They also do well in large containers. Variety 'Elegant' has broader leaves than the species and emerge red, maturing to green when shaded. Water Gum performs best in zones 15-24 (to find your zone, click here: Zone Map).
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Resources
The New Sunset Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (2012) - Page 638, Tristaniopsis laurina (Water Gum)
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