Lophostemon confertus
Queensland Brush Box








A fast-growing tree that is drought-tolerant once established. The wood is strong and durable, used in shipbuilding, making floors and bridges, and for general building timber. Has salmon-coloured bark that flakes off over summer revealing orange-brown tones on the trunk. Produces clusters of small white flowers in spring and summer.
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10 Year Size
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Lophostemon
Species: Lophostemon confertus
Common Name: Queensland Brush Box
Other Common Name(s): Brisbane Box, Vinegar Tree
Description and Features
Description: A fast-growing tree that is drought-tolerant once established. The wood is strong and durable, used in shipbuilding, making floors and bridges, and for general building timber. Has salmon-coloured bark that flakes off over summer revealing orange-brown tones on the trunk. Produces clusters of small white flowers in spring and summer.
Height: 10m
Width: 6m
Tolerates: Drought
Soil Type: Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Stem:
Summer: Pink, Orange, Brown
Autumn: Pink, Orange, Brown
Winter: Pink, Orange, Brown
Spring: Pink, Orange, Brown
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Green
Winter: Green
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: White
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: White