Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-666.56.__
Hymenosporum flavum
English: Native frangipani.
Habitat: well-drained soil, high organic; highly adaptable, best in full sun; need water during hot dry spells.
Region: Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea.
Use: ornamental.
Botany
Rainforest tree; low flammability.
Leaves: dark green, glossy; ± 10 cm long and 4 cm wide.
Inflorescence: clusters of fragrant flowers.
Flowers: cream in colour, ageing to yellow; flowering in spring, September to October; ± 5 cm in diameter.
Fruit: long, pear-shaped seed capsules.
Pollination: by bees, honey-eating birds, butterflies.
