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TreeCouncil listedAustralian nativeLocally indigenous
Argyrodendron actinophyllum
Black Booyong
Argyrodendron · Malvaceae
Black Booyong (Argyrodendron actinophyllum) is a locally indigenous tree included in the City of Sydney tree species list. Council data indicates approximately 20 m high and 15 m spread, with a spreading canopy form. Its noted amenity value is interesting bark. Its recorded local performance is very reliable. Final selection should still account for available soil volume, services, exposure and the mature canopy required on the site.
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Classification
Genus
Argyrodendron
Family
Malvaceae
Common name
Black Booyong
Climate
temperate, subtropical, urban
Argyrodendron actinophyllum belongs to the Argyrodendron genus within the Malvaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, urban zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Establishment watering; monitor during extended drought
Light
Part Shade
Soil
Site-appropriate soil with adequate rooting volume
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
20 m H × 15 m W
Landscape use
Maintain current usage
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Further reading
- 01Tree species list - urban suitability and selection attributes — City of Sydney
- 02Argyrodendron actinophyllum verified observation photograph — iNaturalist · (c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)