Geijera salicifolia

Scrub Wilga, Greenheart, Green Satinheart

Rutaceae

Form and Size: A medium tree, 8-25m high, with dense foliage.

Distribution: From Barron River, Cairns, Qld. to Illawarra N.S.W.; in coastal forests and valleys of the tablelands.

Leaves: Egg-shaped to broadly lance-shaped, green, smooth, glossy, tip blunt, stalk channelled, margins incurved, 7-13cm x 3- 5cm.

Bark: Dark red-brown to grey.

Flowers: White, to 0.6cm diameter borne in small panicles.

Flowering Period: September to November.

Fruit: Globular, about 0.6cm diameter; seeds black, glossy.

Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from fresh seed. A good shade tree for a wide range of coastal or coastal range conditions. The timber is tough and has been used for cabinet making and mouldings.