This upright tree has spreading branches that form a rounded crown. The leathery dark green lanced-shaped leaves are reddish when young and the small pendulous pink to white tube-shaped flowers appear in spring followed by edible nuts.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11

Macadamia tetraphylla is naturally found in Australia growing from northern New South Wales to southern Queensland on the coast and on the adjoining tablelands in rainforests.

It prefers a well drained deep fertile moist soil with a pH 5-8 and in an open humid sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Macadamia is grown for its fruit and spreading crown. It is planted along borders for screening in parks and gardens or used as a specimen in rainforest setting. It is also grown commercially for its edible nuts and is slow growing establishing in 3 to 5 years and is long lived. ID 938

Macadamia (mak-a-DAIM-ee-a) tetraphylla (tet-ra-FYL-la)

Proteaceae (pro-tee-AY-see-ee)
Protea Family