
Excoecaria agallocha
“Milky Mangrove”
TREE TO 6 METRES TALLRough grey bark, no above ground roots, leaves to 10cm long, older leaves turn orange-red. Creamy-yellow flowers in Summer & fruits from January to March. Leaves have copious milky very irritant sap, possibly toxic to animals. Salt tolerant.
Suitability | |
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Category | Small Trees up to 10m |
Family | Euphorbiaceae |
Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
Soil | Sandy |
Habitat | Wetlands |
Features | |
Salt Tolerant, Seaside Plantings, Toxic Plants | |
Localities | |
Logan City, Sunshine Coast district |