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Re: Eucryphia

At 10:09 15/04/97 -0700, Dave Encisco wrote:
>I apologize (again) if I've crept a little out of the Mediterranean
>flora boundaries. I believe the Eucryphia tree to be a native of Chile
>and Tasmania and hardy in my zone 9. I have not seen any Eucryphia
>growing in San Francisco Bay Area and I've only found a scant bit of
>information on the tree (only two are listed in my catalogs).

There are two Australian Eucryphias.  The best known is E lanata, 
the leatherwood, which grows in Tasmania, has showy white flowers 
which produce (with the help of bees) the famous (at least in 
Tasmania) and delicious leatherwood honey.  I am assured (by Gai 
Kloc among others) that it prefers full sun.   Also moist rich soil.
Max height 8 m, according to one book.  I doubt if its roots are 
invasive.  I've got one, it's fine and healthy but only a foot or 
18 in high after two years, so you can probably say it's 
slow-growing.

The other, whose specific name I haven't at hand, grows in 
Victoria and (southern) NSW, and is a rainforest understory 
tree/shrub, preferring shade.  Don't know if it's in cultivation
to any extent.

I don't know anything about the S American Eucryphias, other than 
that they exist.

John
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