Tipuana Tipu

A large and quick-growing tree with rough bark on its main trunk. Its once-compound leaves have. Several oval or blong leaflets (2.5-7 cm long and 1.3-2.3 cm wide). It produces masses of yellow pea-shaped flowers during summer. These are followed by distinctive winged fruit (4-7 cm long) that rotate as they fall to the ground.

Height: 20 metres
Width: 12 metres
* Dimensions at maturity.

Best suited for:
Widely used in lawns, carparks, gardens and as street trees as a feature tree producing good shade, the Tipuana will grow nearly anywhere in Australia, can adapt to most soil types and is tolerant to drought, frost and beachside conditions. Tipuana tipu can grow to a height of up to 20 metres and a width of 12 metres.