| Botanical Name: Geijera salicifolia var. latifolia (Rutaceae). |  Image - Geijera salicifolia var. latifolia foliage and flower - Kenneth McClymont © 2002 |
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| Common Name: Broad-leaved Scrub Wilga. | ||
| Distribution: Illawarra region, NSW to Barron River, Nth QLD. | ||
| Habitat: Subtropical and dry rainforest. | ||
| Form: Medium tree to 25m tall. | ||
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| Flower: Flowers are white on branched stalks at the branchlet ends from June-July. | ||
| Fruit: Fruit is a brown, 1-4 valved receptacle splitting to reveal a shiny black seed. Ripe August-September. | ||
| Garden Use: Yes, could be used for larger gardens and acreage plantings. It is a hardy tree, though fairly slow growing. Forms a dense shade crown. | ||
| Edible?: No. | ||
| Propagation: Propagate from fresh seed (germination unpredictable) and cuttings. | ||
| Comments: Seed eaten by King Parrot, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Lewins Honeyeater and Scrub Turkey. | ||
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Description by Kenneth McClymont.
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