This small tree has an upright greyish trunk with ascending spreading branches that form a domed crown. It has divided leaves with glossy dark green leaflets and tiny green yellow saucer-shaped flowers appear in a cluster during late summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12 

Cupaniopsis anacardioides is naturally found in Australia from the Northern Territory to Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, normally close to the coast in protected positions. 

It grows in well drained fertile moist soils tolerating salt spray in a open sunny position and is drought and wind tolerant but frost tender.

Tuckeroo is grown for its foliage and is planted in parks and gardens as a lawn specimen or as a screen plant along borders. It is suitable for coastal and tropical settings and establishes in 2 to 4 years. It is also grown as a street tree or as a wind break and used for gully plantings. ID 1881

Cupaniopsis (koo-pay’-nee-APH-sis)  anacardioides (an’-a-kar-dee-OY-deez)

Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee) 
Litchi, Maple, Horse Chestnut and Hop Bush Family