Drypetes deplanchei
“Yellow Tulipwood”
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TREE 15 TO 25 METRES TALLFairly dense canopy, dark grey bark tough, leathery foliage & yellowish male & female flowers on separate plants in Sept/Oct. attracts Common Albatross & Yellow Albatross butterflies. Female trees produce reddish fruit in Jan/March.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable |
| Habitat | Dry Rainforest |
| Features | |
| Butterfly Plants, Creek Species | |
| Localities | |
| Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Catchment, Ipswich area, Mt Coot-tha, The Gap, Westlake | |
| Host Plant For These Butterflies | |
