| Height |
3.0m - 8.0m (300-800cm) |
| Flowers |
Prolific cream-white scented flowers |
| Fruit |
Papery capsule |
| Form |
Shrub or small tree |
| Municipalities |
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar |
| Communities |
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland |
| Habitat Notes |
Grows on a range of soils, including acidic and moderately alkaline soils. Dislikes very poorly-drained sites. Tolerates wind and frost, although young plants may be susceptible. |
| Site Tolerance |
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy |
| Frost Tolerance |
Hardy |
| Soil Tolerance |
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained |
| General Notes |
Very useful plant; for erosion control (fibrous roots), shelterbelts, and as wildlife habitat. Bursaria flowers attract many insects, including some that feed on the saw-fly larvae that infest eucalypts, and wasps that parasitise pasture grubs. It is good shelter for birds and Eastern Barred Bandicoots. Timber is pale, fine grained and tough, and seasons well due to very little shrinkage. A source of nectar for honey production. Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Leaves contain aesculin, thought to absorb ultra violet rays and apparently used by early settlers to prevent sunburn. 4-6 weeks stratification @ 4oC = Germination may be enhanced. Not suitable below powerlines. |
