This partly deciduous tree has showy deep pink or red flowers, which along with the fruit are covered in a dense rusty velvet. Its blue green leaves are narrower than gt;B. acerifoliusgt; and whitish on underside.

Native Range: Queensland, New South Wales

Horticultural use: Street Tree

Tree Shape: Conical
Foliage Type: Partly Deciduous
Maximum Tree Height: 70 feet
Canopy Width: 30feet
Growth Rate: ~24-36in/year
Leaf Arrangement and Form: Alternate and Simple
Leaf Shape: Oval
Leaf Color: Bluish Green, Silver or Gray Green
Fall Color: No
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink or Red
Flower Time: Fall or Summer
Fruit Size and Color: Very Large Brown Follicle
Fruiting Time: Fall or Summer
Bark Color: Gray Brown
Bark Texture: Ridged
Litter Type: Dry Fruit

Recommended Planting Area: Greater than 7′
Water Use Rating: Medium
Sunset Climate Zone: 15 – 24
Soil Texture: Loam or Sand
Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Very Alkaline
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Schoolyard Trees: No
Shade Tolerance: No

Branch Strength: Medium Weak
Root Damage Potential: Moderate
Potential health issues: Irritant
Wildlife Interactions: Attracts
Disease and Pest Susceptibility: Root Rot
Utility Friendly: No