Australian Native Plants

   Flindersia australis


Flindersia australis photo
Crows Ash

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Flindersia australis photo
Crows Ash

Photograph copyright: oznativeplants - all rights reserved.




CROWS ASH FACTS

Common Name
Crows Ash

Other Names
Australian teak.

Description
Crows ash is a tall dense rainforest tree. The leaves have 3 - 13 elliptical leaflets, and are glossy green with paler underside. It produces panicles of cream white flowers in spring and summer. The fruit are woody capsules with short prickles.

Height
20m - 40m

Spread
5m - 15m

Habitat
Dry rainforest, eucalypt forest.

Propagation
seed

Distribution
New South Wales, Queensland,

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Rutaceae
Genus:Flindersia
Species:australis
Common Name:Crows Ash


Relatives in same Genus
  Flindersia schottiana