Oct 22, 2013
Tembusu
Fagraea fragrans
Highly-valued native tree
30-40m
Leaf
oval-shaped with a protective leaf tip
light green
5-8cm in length
Flower
creamy white, turning yellow with age
blooms twice a year
strongly fragrant esp during late evenings
Fruit
round fruits
green to orange to red
eaten by birds and flying foxes
Trunk
irregular boles
Interesting points:
wood is used to make chopping boards
extremely tolerant to termite attack
on the $5 note
can live for more than a hundred years
branches in older trees tend to bend upwards in 90 degrees
