Water Gum

Common Name: Water Gum
Scientific Name: Tristaniopsis laurina
Family Name: Myrtaceae

Height: Up to 45 Feet
Canopy Width: Up to 30 Feet
Rate of Growth: Slow
Roots:
Under Powerlines: No

Leaves: Glossy, green, narrow leaves are 4 inches long
Flowers: Clusters of small, faintly fragrant yellow flowers in late spring or early summer
Fruit or Cones: Seedpods similar to eucalyptus, but smaller
Bark: Mahogany-colored bark peels off to reveal white new bark
Debris: Light
Type: Evergreen

Exposure: Full sun
Water: Regular water
Climate: Zones 15-24
Pests:
Diseases:
Soil Type:

Location in Palo Alto: Old Palo Alto,
Native to Palo Alto: No
Comments: Densely shrubby when young. Can be single or multi-trunked.