Tristaniopsis collina, known as hill water gum or hill kanuka, is a tree of eastern Australia.
The natural range of T. collina is from near Mount Gulaga (36° S) in the south of New South Wales to the border with the state of Queensland at the McPherson Range (28° S). The usual habitat is rainforest away from streams on shallow soils at high altitude. However, it can occasionally be seen at low altitudes such as at Seal Rocks and Chatswood West. T. collina is remarkably similar to the related T. laurina (Water Gum), but the latter species is strictly riparian.
Tristaniopsis collina is a small to medium tree, up to 35 m (115 ft) in height and up to 75 cm (30 in) in trunk diameter. The trunk is irregular, not cylindrical. The bark is grey or creamy, very thin, with papery fibres that come off to touch. Branchlets are coloured purple and angular in cross section. The alternate simple leaves are around 5 to 8 cm (2 to 3 in) long, with a long thin tip, and numerous oil dots of varying sizes. The midrib is sunken on the top surface, but raised below.
Yellow flowers form in cymes from November to January. The fruit is a dry capsule maturing from April to July. The fruit is practically identical to that of T. laurina. The winged seeds are 5 mm (0.2 in) long and 2 mm (0.08 in) broad.
Tristaniopsis collina, known as hill water gum or hill kanuka, is a tree of eastern Australia.
The natural range of T. collina is from near Mount Gulaga (36° S) in the south of New South Wales to the border with the state of Queensland at the McPherson Range (28° S). The usual habitat is rainforest away from streams on shallow soils at high altitude. However, it can occasionally be seen at low altitudes such as at Seal Rocks and Chatswood West. T. collina is remarkably similar to the related T. laurina (Water Gum), but the latter species is strictly riparian.
Tristaniopsis collina es un árbol del este de Australia de la familia Myrtaceae. Su hábitat usual es el bosque templado húmedo a gran altura lejos de las corrientes de agua y suelos superficiales. Sin embargo, puede ser ocasionalmente visto a bajas altitudes. Tristaniopsis collina es notablemente similar al gomero de agua, sin embargo la última especie es estrictamente riparia.
El rango natural de distribución de Tristaniopsis collina es desde las cercanías de Mount Dromedary (36° S) en el sur de Nueva Gales del Sur hasta la frontera con el estado de Queensland en la Cadena McPherson (28° S).
Es un árbol pequeño a mediano, de hasta 35 metros de altura y un diámetro de 75 cm. El tronco es irregular, no cilíndrico. La corteza es gris o cremosa, muy delgada con fibras con consistencia parecida al papel que se caen al tacto. Las ramillas son de color púrpura y angulares en sección de cruz. Las hojas simples alternadas miden alrededor de 5 a 8 cm de largo, con una delgada punta larga. Los puntitos aceitosos son numerosos y de varios tamaños. La vena central está hundida en el haz, pero elevada en el envés.
Flores amarillas se forman en las cimas desde noviembre a enero. El fruto es una cápsula seca que madura de abril a julio. La cápsula es prácticamente idéntica a la de gomero de agua. Las semillas aladas miden 5 mm de largo por 2 mm de ancho.
Tristaniopsis collina es un árbol del este de Australia de la familia Myrtaceae. Su hábitat usual es el bosque templado húmedo a gran altura lejos de las corrientes de agua y suelos superficiales. Sin embargo, puede ser ocasionalmente visto a bajas altitudes. Tristaniopsis collina es notablemente similar al gomero de agua, sin embargo la última especie es estrictamente riparia.
El rango natural de distribución de Tristaniopsis collina es desde las cercanías de Mount Dromedary (36° S) en el sur de Nueva Gales del Sur hasta la frontera con el estado de Queensland en la Cadena McPherson (28° S).
Tristaniopsis collina là một loài thực vật có hoa trong Họ Đào kim nương. Loài này được Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1982.[1]
Tristaniopsis collina là một loài thực vật có hoa trong Họ Đào kim nương. Loài này được Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1982.