| Common Name: |
Tulipwood, Tulip Lancewood, Black Tulip |
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| Family: |
Sapindaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A small to medium tree, 8 - 10m high with a widely spreading crown. |
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| Distribution: |
Cooktown, Qld. to Bellinger River, N.S.W.; in rainforests and along
stream banks. |
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| Flowering Period: |
November to January. |
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| Fruit: |
Whole fruit 8 - 12cm long - consisting of wrinkly ovoid capsules
1 -1.5cm in diameter, each with 2 long hairy papery wings attached-
dark brown when ripe on long stalks in pendulous clusters. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from fresh seed. A very good shade tree, this plant is
often used in parks and as a street tree. The timber is tough, light
and attractively patterned. |
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