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Python Tree Gossia bidwillii
SKU Python Tree
APPEARANCE : Gossia bidwillii, known as the python tree is a rainforest myrtle of eastern Australia. Other common names include lignum-vitae, scrub ironwood and smooth-barked ironwood. The trunk is crooked and not cylindrical, the bark being smooth and orange/brown in colour with attractive green blotchy markings. Hence the common name of Python Tree. The bark sheds in thin papery flakes.
Plant Information
HEIGHT & WIDTH : H 18-25 m
Native to: Australia
Flowers: White, scented flowers form between October and December and little edible black berries for native birds to each January to May
Light: Part shade
Water: moderate water requirements
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