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Angophora hispida, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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#678 most planted

Angophora hispida

Dwarf apple · also Dwarf angophora, Dwarf apple gum, Scrub apple

Multi-trunkEvergreen
670
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
1
city
1.9 in
median trunk (5 cm, 667 measured)

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Angophora hispida, commonly known as Dwarf Apple, grows as a mallee or small tree up to 23 ft tall, native to central New South Wales. It is characterized by red bristly hairs on new growth. This evergreen species tolerates coastal conditions, prefers well-drained, sandy soils and full sun, and offers high value to wildlife.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Melbourne · Australia
    670—1.9 in

No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.

Traits

Form
Multi-trunk
Foliage
Evergreen
Mature height
23 ft
Canopy spread
20 ft
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained, Sandy
Water needs
Low
Drought tolerance
High
Wildlife value
High
Tolerates
coastal, salt
Blooms
Dec

Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 2.5 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Other Angophora in the catalogue

3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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