Botanical Name: Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Common Name: Carrotwood, Tuckeroo Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, single or multi-trunked plant, with stiff wide-spreading branches forming a dense rounded canopy; if left unpruned the plant becomes very shrubby; bark fairly smooth, dark gray in color Height 25-40' (50') Spread 3/4-equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun; thrives in warm sunny locations Soil prefers well-draining soils, tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 16, 17, 19-24); best in warm coastal areas Morphology: Leaves even-pinnately compound, alternate, 6-12"long, has 6-10 oblong obovate leaflets; 1-4" long, leathery, med. green with emarginate apex Flowers inconspicuous, green, tine, in mostly axillary 4-8" long panicles; summer and intermittently through the year Fruit aggregate fruit; woody, round, 1-2" diam., many follicles Propagation: seed Usage: widely used accent tree for picturesque form and attractive foliage; commonly used as a street or lawn tree Landscape Care: Watering prefers only an occasional deep soak, drought tolerant Fertilizing little required after establishment; add iron Pruning as a tree, head high and develop open structure Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australia Family: Anacardiaceae Notes: |
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