| Three-veined Cryptocarya
Cryptocarya triplinervis |
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| Family: LAURACEAE | Distribution: Queensland to Smoky Cape |
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Description: Small to medium tree. Leaves alternate, ovate, glossy-green on upper surface, rusty-tomentose underneath, 5-10 cm long, 20-40 mm wide. Flowers yellowish, 3-4 mm long. Fruit purple-black, ovoid, 12 mm long and ripe February-May. Usually grows in littoral rainforest, hind dunes and headland communities.
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Propagation: Propagate with freshly collected
seed from ripe fruit. Remove seed from fruit if possible and plant immediately in clean seedling mix of 2/3 washed river sand and 1/3 peat moss or organic matter. Prick out seedlings into tubes at
cotyledon stage if possible. Seed will store if kept cool and dry and protected from insect and vermin attack. Germination can be erratic.
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Regeneration use: Climax species, usually used in assisted rehabilitation projects, i.e. ecosystem has remnant value and is not fully degraded. Can be used as pioneer species.
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CPR Coastal Plant Regeneration |
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