Flindersia
Crows ash · also Australian teak, Flindosy
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Flindersia is a genus of small to large trees in the family Rutaceae, characterized by simple or pinnate leaves and woody capsule fruits with winged seeds. Flindersia australis, a notable species, is a large, semi-deciduous tree with a compact, rounded canopy, prized for its fragrant foliage and cream-white spring/summer blooms that attract diverse wildlife. It is durable, drought-tolerant, and features non-invasive roots, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2490.16%5.8 yr12 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 65 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Roots
- Non-invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 20 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests
- Central Range Papuan montane rain forests
- New Caledonia rain forests
- Northern New Guinea lowland rain and freshwater swamp forests
- Northern New Guinea montane rain forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
- Southern New Guinea freshwater swamp forests
- Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia dry forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Australian temperate forests