This medium size rainforest tree has a greyish trunk that is slightly buttress and ascending branches that form a rounded crown. The glossy green oblong leaves are variable and the tiny flowers appear in clusters during spring followed by red fruit.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Drypetes australasicais naturally found in Australia from New South Wales to Queensland, Northern Territory and Lord Howe Island growing in littoral dry and sub tropical forests.

It prefers a well drained, moist organic rich soil in a semi shaded to full sun position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

The Yellow Tulip is grown for its foliage and habit. It is planted in coastal tropical gardens as specimen or for screen planting. Under cultivation it grows smaller establishing in 3 to 5 years and is planted in parks as a shade tree tolerating drier conditions. The timber is suitable for wood carving or for turning work.It is planted in parks and gardens for summer shade and is suitable for sub-tropical regions. ID 2028

Note:
The fine grained timber is flesh colour.

Drypetes(dry-PEE-tes) australasica(aus-TRA-la`si-ka)

Euphorbiaceae(yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)
Spurge Family