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Argyrodendron peralatum

Authority Ba. Family Magnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Malvales:Sterculiaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3357

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium sized to tall tree up to 55 m in height, while the trunk may reach a diameter of 150 cm. The buttressed stem is usually straight and up to 2/3 of the tree height. Heartwood pink to reddish brown, usually decoratively figured and moderately strong. USES The wood dresses well particularly with machine tools and is very useful for structural purposes and decorative floors. Peels well and produces a decorative veneer. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Red tulip oak, Tulip oak. FURTHER INF In Australia, the tree occurs naturally within the latitudinal range of 15.5-18°S at altitudes between sea level and 900 m.
Sources
SOURCES (Argyrodendron peralatum (Bailey) Edlin ex I. H. Boas) Boland D 1984 pp 634-635 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DRA, TEXT, FER, DEP, USE]