Tristaniopsis
Water gum · also Kanuka
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This tree features a dense, rounded canopy with glossy, dark green, long and narrow leaves. In summer, it produces small, fragrant yellow flowers that attract pollinators. It is well-suited for urban landscapes, tolerant of various soil conditions, and resilient in drought and coastal environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6470.42%15 yr7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 32 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
- 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
- Southern New Guinea freshwater swamp forests
- Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests
- Borneo lowland rain forests
- Borneo montane rain forests
- Borneo peat swamp forests
- Southwest Borneo freshwater swamp forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia dry forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Other Tristaniopsis in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
