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Image Credit: Julie Ayre – with permission
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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Acradenia frankliniae Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: whitey wood
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Rutaceae
Form Description: Tall shrub or small tree, branches sometimes drooping.
Height (m): 3 – 10
Flowers: White, 5 petals with a raised yellow ovary and 10 protruding stamens, 1.5 cm in diameter in dense terminal clusters.
Fruit: Capsule
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Habitat Notes
Local at Macquarie Harbour and on banks of rivers of the west coast.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
General Notes
Very slow growing. Suited to sheltered coastal planting in gardens and parks.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Difficult to grow from seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Leaching Some species require extended time in nature weathering prior to germination as chemical inhibitors are broken down in the seed coat. Replicate this process by flushing away the inhibitor with frequent washing e.g. place the seeds in a stocking in a toilet cistern and drape it over the top for easy handling.
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to germinate from seed without treatment but responds to continuous leaching with water for about 2 weeks.
Cutting & Division Information
Propagation is generally easy from cuttings taken in summer using firm young material 10-15 cm long.