Status:
valid
Authors:
Carrière
Source:
wcs
Year:
1881
Citation Micro:
Rev. Hort. (Paris) 53: 420 (1881)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000328534
Common Names
- Densiflora Tristania
- Densiflora Tristania Tree
- Densiflora Tristania Shrub
Description
Tristania densiflora (also called Densiflora Tristania, among many other common names) is a small evergreen shrub native to Australia. It has small, glossy, dark green leaves and small white flowers. It is found in open woodlands and heathlands, and is often used as a ground cover in gardens.
Uses & Benefits
Tristania densiflora is a popular ornamental plant, used to decorate gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak and to provide shade. The wood of the tree is used to make furniture, and the bark is used to make rope and paper. The leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Tristania densiflora are small and white, with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tristania densiflora is a fast-growing evergreen tree that can reach up to 30 feet in height. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, but cuttings can also be used. The seeds should be sown in spring and the cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Tristania densiflora
Tristania densiflora can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Tristania densiflora FAQ
What is the scientific name of Tristania densiflora?
Tristania densiflora
What is the common name of Tristania densiflora?
Dense-flowered Tristania
What is the natural habitat of Tristania densiflora?
Tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests
Species in the Tristania genus
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa,
Acca macrostema,
Accara elegans,
Actinodium cunninghamii,
Agonis baxteri,
Agonis flexuosa,
Agonis grandiflora,
Agonis theiformis,
Agonis undulata,
Agonis hypericifolia,
Algrizea macrochlamys,
Algrizea minor,
Allosyncarpia ternata,
Aluta appressa,
Aluta aspera,
Aluta maisonneuvei,
Aluta quadrata,
Aluta teres,
Amomyrtella irregularis,
Amomyrtella guilii,
Amomyrtus luma,
Amomyrtus meli,
Angophora bakeri,
Angophora clelandi,
Angophora costata,
Angophora crassifolia,
Angophora dichromophloia,
Angophora euryphylla,
Angophora exul,
Angophora floribunda,
Angophora hispida,
Angophora inopina,
Angophora leiocarpa,
Angophora melanoxylon,
Angophora paludosa,
Angophora robur,
Angophora subvelutina,
Angophora woodsiana,
Angophora clelandii,
Anticoryne diosmoides,
Anticoryne ovalifolia,
Anticoryne melanosperma,
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis,
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri,
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis,
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata,
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii,
Arillastrum gummiferum,
Astartea aspera,
Astartea corniculata,