| Common Name: |
Corkwood |
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| Family: |
Rhizophoraceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A small to medium tree, 5-10cm high with widely spreading branches. |
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| Distribution: |
Qld., N.T. and W.A.; in coastal vine thickets, monsoon forests,
on sand dunes, and extending to nearby islands. |
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| Leaves: |
Opposite, oval, smooth, thin, blunt, glossy above, dull beneath,
7 - 15cm x 2 - 10cm. |
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| Bark: |
Cream-grey, rough, corky. |
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| Flowers: |
Small, cream-green, 0.2 - 0.3cm diameter; borne in small clusters
on old wood. |
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| Flowering Period: |
July to September or December to March. |
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| Fruit: |
Berries, globular, smooth, red, about 0.6cm diameter; calyx prominent
on end. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from fresh seed. This species is resistant to salt spray
and saline soils. |
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| Special Note: |
Torresian Imperial Pigeon food tree. |
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