This medium size tree has a slender trunk with thin brown bark and is slightly buttress. The branches are spreading forming a rounded crown with divided dark green leaflets and the creamy white star-shaped flowers appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Lomatia fraxinifoliais naturally found in Australia on the Atherton Tablelands growing up to an altitude of 1,100m (3,500ft).

It prefers organic rich, moist well drained loams in an open to protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Silky Oak is a rainforest tree that is grown for its foliage, flowers and habit. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen or shade tree. It is suitable for tropical settings or as a street tree and establishes in 3 to 5 years. Under cultivation the tree normally grows to 5m (15ft) and prefers am moist humid environment. ID 1911

Lomatia(lô-MAH-tee-a) fraxinifolia(fraks-en-ee-FOH-lee-uh)

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