Alectryon tomentosus
“Hairy Bird’s Eye”
TREE 8 TO 15 METRES TALLSmooth dark grey trunk with shady canopy of velvety leaves. Clusters of small pale pink flowers in autumn followed by seed capsules that split to reveal black seeds surrounded by edible red flesh. An important winter food source for frugivorous birds. Hardy once established.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable, Moist |
| Habitat | Dry Rainforest |
| Features | |
| Bird Attracting, Bush Food Plants, Butterfly Plants, Creek Species, Dry Rainforest, Frost Tolerant Plants, Shade Providing Trees | |
| Localities | |
| Chapel Hill, Chelmer, Clayfield, Corinda, Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Catchment, Fruitgrove, Graceville, Ipswich area, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Logan City, Oxley, Pine Rivers, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale, Runcorn, Sherwood, South Brisbane, St Lucia, Underwood, Upper Brookfield, West End, Westlake | |
