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Scientific Name
Beyeria viscosa
Family Name
EUPHORBIACEAE
Common Name
Pinkwood, Sticky Wallaby-bush
Status
Height
2.0m - 9.0m (200-900cm)
Flowers
Fruit
Paper capsule
Form
Tall shrub or small tree
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Riparian
Habitat Notes
A pyramidal tree found in gullies in the east of the state, usually as an understorey to eucalyptus.Locally abundant especially on shady, rocky banks.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Rocky; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Well-drained
General Notes
Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Oblong, smooth, 3 seeds or fewer in capsule
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Dry collected capsules and when open rub to dislodge seeds. Sieve to clean.Sow 3-4mm deep in late autumn.
Germination Time
5-7 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Readily propagated from cuttings.
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