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Tristaniopsis laurina (Tristaniopsis laurina)
Australian nativeTreeCouncil listedLocally indigenouscity of rydelane cove
Tristaniopsis laurina
Tristaniopsis · Myrtaceae

Tristaniopsis laurina, the water gum or kanooka, is a tree species native to Australia. It usually grows near the eastern coastline and along the banks of streams, where the trunks and branches tend to be shaped in the direction of the current and give an indication of the flood height.

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Classification

Genus
Tristaniopsis
Family
Myrtaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Tristaniopsis laurina belongs to the Tristaniopsis genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Luscious'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Tristaniopsis laurina.

Acmena smithii
Australian native
Acmena smithii

Acmena smithii

Angophora costata (Angophora costata)
Australian nativeTree
Angophora costata

Angophora costata

Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Australian nativeTree
Backhousia citriodora

Lemon Myrtle

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Further reading

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    Tristaniopsis laurina taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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    Tree planting and selection listsCity of Ryde Council
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