Tree with smooth white or cream coloured bark, lance shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven or nine, white flowers and hemispherical fruit with valves extending beyond the rim.
Cultural knowledge: Wood: Food, medicines, containers, string and tools
Ecological role: Bird habitat and food, food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies
Height: 20-45m
Width: 12m
Sun: Full sun, semi shade
Soil type: Found along banks of watercourses as well as floodplains, subject to regular flooding. Prefers soils with clay content.