Lophostemon confertus

Read about Lophostemon confertus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Tristania conferta, R. Br. (Lophostemon arborescens, Schott). Brisbane Box. Fig. 3849. An umbrageous tree attaining 150 ft.: young shoots and calyx hoary-pubescent: lvs. 3-6 in. long, ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, usually crowded at the ends of the branches and apparently verticillate: fls. mostly on the branches well below the lvs.; petals about 1/4 in. long, white and spotted, fringed. Queensland. B.R. 1839 (as T. macrophylla.). —A handsome evergreen shade tree, valuable for avenues in hot dry regions, as it withstands great drought; it also produces timber valued for strength and durability. Much grown in New S. Wales as a boulevard tree. Hardy in Cent. Calif., withstanding an exceptional temperature of 26° F. at Berkeley. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.