Botanical Name: Common Names:
Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia Nut Tree,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Trees Rounded, Upright
Description:
Small to medium evergreen tree with glossy lobed wavy leaves and pendulous fragrant cream flowers from the end of Winter through to Spring. During Autumn round green fruits are produced, inside the green shell is a hard brown shell that has encased a soft round kernel known as the Macadamia nut. Grows approx. 10m-15m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bush Tucker, Coastal Garden, Edible Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Possums
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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