This small tree has a upright greyish-white trunk with spreading branches that form a dense rounded crown. It has broad glossy green lanced-shaped leaves and the yellow fragrant wheel-shaped flowers appear in a cluster from late spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Tristaniopsis laurina is naturally found in Australia growing from Queensland to New South Wales along the coast in forests. It prefers a well-drained fertile moist sandy to clay soils in protected shaded positions and is drought and frost tender.

The Water Gum is grown for its growth habit and its flowers. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen tree or used in gully plantings. It is also grown as a street tree and used in shrub borders for screening. It establishes in 2 to 4 years and is long lived. This tree is also planted in coastal rainforest settings, where it is naturally found growing along water courses tolerating sunny to deep shaded positions. It is bird attracting and is used around water features in native gardens. ID 886

Tristaniopsis(tres-tan-ee-OP-sis) laurina(lah-REN-ah)

'Tristaniopsis': after 19th century French botanist Jules de Tristan; 'laurelina': like a laurel.

Myrtaceae(mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family