This is a distinctive feature tree with a rounded bottle-shaped trunk and neat rounded foliage. Originating in inland Queensland and NSW it will grow slowly further south. The name rupestre means 'amongst rocks' and gives a clue to its need for good drainage.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- Low
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- Zero
- Size
- Trees 7 metres +
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam
- Regions
- Water efficient plants, Water efficient plants (OLD)
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Gardens
- Nature strip, Hardy, Native