Lomatia fraseri
Tree or Forest Lomatia
Upright or rounded small tree or large shrub.
Additional information
- FamilyProteaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size2-8 m x 1-4 m
- Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
- LeavesDull green, stiff, leathery elliptic to lance-shaped leaves 6-12 cm x 1-3.5 cm. Faintly netveined above, yellow-green with silvery silky hairs below. Distant teeth on margins pointed.
- Flower colourWhite to cream
- Flowering timeDecember to February
- FlowersA spray of very hairy spidery flowers, shorter than leaves, terminal or in upper leaf axils. Winged fruit in a leathery follicle (pod).
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsDeep moist well drained mountain soils. Frost and snow tolerant. Semi shade to full shade.
- Garden useAn attractive small tree for a moist sheltered position. Summer flowering is an attraction.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Yarra Ranges Council photo library
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