Angophora costata Britten

Species

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Characteristics

Tree to 30 m with pink or pinkish grey smooth bark.. Leaves very like those of some Eucalyptus species, narrowly lanceolate or elliptic to narrowly ovate, (4–)8–19 cm long, (0.6–)1.2–3.5 cm wide, acute at the apex, attenuate at the base, glabrous.. Flowers in 3-flowered umbels with axes covered with stiff capitate hairs or ± glabrous.. Calyx lobes 5, up to 3 mm long, similarly hairy.. Petals white, ± round, ± 4 mm diameter.. Fruits campanulate or ovoid, woody, 1–1.7 cm long and wide, prominently ribbed, glabrous to densely hairy.
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A description for the species is provided by Chippendale (1988: 449). For more recent descriptions (adapted from EUCLID 4th edn, 2020) see subspecies profiles.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found on a wide range of topographical sites, from small flats on the sea coast to the ridges of mountains and on inland plains. Deep sandy soils, or sandy soils on sandstone.
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Found on a wide range of topographical sites, from small flats on the sea coast to the ridges of mountains and on inland plains. Deep sandy soils, or sandy soils on sandstone.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

A popular ornamental.
Uses bee plant material medicinal ornamental timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Angophora costata world distribution map, present in Australia and Brazil

Conservation status

Angophora costata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:590640-1
WFO ID wfo-0000973356
COL ID DZMH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Melaleuca costata Metrosideros apocynifolia Metrosideros costata Eucalyptus apocynifolia Angophora lanceolata Angophora costata Angophora lanceolata var. hispida Metrosideros lanceolata