Other names include white beefwood, Queensland firewheel tree, rotary tree, tulip flower, white oak and white silky oak. Can reach up to 100 feet tall in rainforest conditions. Red to reddish-orange colored flowers whorling out from an umbel are accompanied by attractive, lobed and wavy leaves making this a desirable ornamental.
- Does best in deep, well-drained soils with occasional heavy waterings
- Prefers full sun to partial shade
- Propagates via seeds and cuttings
- Avoid using phosphorus if fertilizing which can cause dieback and leaf yellowing