This tree has a straight trunk with whitish blotched bark and spreading branches that form an open rounded crown. It has dark green toothed oblong leaves and the small white star-shaped flowers appear in dense clusters over the tree in late spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Ceratopetalum apetalumis naturally found in Australia from south-east Queensland to New South Wales growing on the coast in warm to cool temperate rainforests along gullies.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile sandy loam, in a semi shaded to sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Coachwood is grown for its flowers and its upright habit. It is planted in parks and gardens along gullies or on creek embankments, and is suitable for coastal regions. It establishing in 3 to 5-years and is a valuable timber tree. ID 2715

Note:
The whitish blotched bark is a feature of the tree and is slightly scented when broken.

Ceratopetalum (ser-AH-to-PET-ah-lum) apetalumr (AY-pet-ah-lum)

Cunoniaceae(kew-NON-ee-AY-see-ee)