Additional information

• FamilyMalvaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size2-4 m x 1.5-3 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesHeart-shaped leaves with long taper, 4-10 cm x 1.5-3 cm, rounded teeth on margins. May have scattered star-shaped hairs.
• Flower colourGreenish-white
• Flowering timeAugust to October
• FlowersSmall fragrant male and female flowers on separate plants; bunches of male flowers on long stalks, cluster of female flowers shorter than leaves.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soil in forests and scrubs beside watercourses. Shade.
• Garden usePlant beside water areas in shaded positions. Prune to maintain shape.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
• Aboriginal Use Bark - string

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Colleen Miller ©; 4 Peter Kinchington ©

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