Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Lauraceae

Genus:

Cryptocarya

Species:

Cryptocarya nigra

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

cream, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, fruit-eating mammals

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Notes:

Fire-sensitive rainforest species; killed by fire and does not resprout. Recruitment depends on fire-free intervals.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Fresh seed germinates best; viability declines rapidly with storage. Remove fleshy fruit coating before sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI