A tall, handsome tree that grows
up to 50
m in height. At the base of the
trunk of the
yellow carabeen is found plank-buttresses.
Leaves:
Light
green above and below on
the blade of the leaf. Up to 5 cm
in length.
Flowers:
White
flowers that can be seen
from September to November.
Fruit:
A
prickly, yellowish/brown capsule
that spits into two halves.
Found mostly in subtropical rainforest.
Hauser, J. (1992) Fragments of Green
- An Identification Field Guide for Rainforest Plants of the Greater Brisbane
Region, Rainforest Conservation Society, Queensland.
Nan & Hugh Nicholson (1985, 1988, 1991,1994)
Australian Rainforest Plants I, II,
III & IV, Terania Rainforest Publishing, Australia. |
Photo:
Nan & Hugh Nicholson
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