Broad-leaved Paperbark
Form and Size: A small erect or straggly tree, 3-10m high
Distribution: Across northern tropical Australia; along streams, in swampy areas, and often in dense stands in open woodlands
Leaves: Broad, oval, flat, stiff, thick, smooth, dull dark green, 5-7 longitudinal veins, 7-19cm x 2.5-5.5cm;
new growth hairy, pink to mauve
Bark: grey to cream, fibrous, papery layers
Flowers: Cream or greenish-cream, occasionally red or pink; borne on dense cylindrical spikes 5-10cm x 4-6cm,
carried in groups of 1-4
Flowering Period: November to June
Fruit: Capsules, woody, 0.3-0.5cm x 0.4- 0.6cm
Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from seed
Adaptable to a wide range of soils and conditions,
but does well on heavy clays which are waterlogged in the wet
