Propagation
Sow seed when ripe or during spring in pots and place in a protected environment.
Note:
This tree is not normally grown for ornamental use. It is found in mangroves along coastal waterways and plays a major part in a healthy environment.
Botanic information
Leaf: The leathery dark green obovate leaves have an obtuse apex and a short petiole and the underside is pale-green.
Flower: The creamy-white tubulate flowers have a calyx with 5-stiff lobes and the corolla tube has 5-lobes that are spreading and reflexed. They are arranged in a compact umbel that appears during spring.
Fruit: The cylindrical horn shaped capsule is viviparous.