| Common Name: |
Scaly Ash |
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| Family: |
Sapindaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A tree 8 - 12m high, with a dense crown; young branchlets resinous
and scaly. |
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| Distribution: |
Across northern Australia and down the east coast as far as Rockhampton;
in coastal vine thickets and scrubs and along streams. |
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| Leaves: |
Pinnate, 15 - 35cm long; 10 - 20 leaflets, egg-shaped to oblong,
sickle-shaped, unequal at the base, shiny dark green above, paler
beneath, tip pointed, 6 - 20cm x 5 - 7cm. |
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| Bark: |
Light grey-brown, smooth, flaky. |
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| Flowers: |
Greenish-white, 0.2 - 0.5cm diameter, borne in large panicles 10
- 30cm long in the upper axils; male and female flowers in separate
inflorescences. |
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| Flowering Period: |
May to June. |
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| Fruit: |
Bright red, egg shaped, smooth, fleshy, 1 - 1.5cm x 0.6 - 0.8cm.
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from fresh seed. A fast growing shade tree suitable for
coastal districts; it is sometimes found among mangroves. |
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