Beyeria viscosa

Pinkwood

Erect sticky shrub.

Additional information

• FamilyEuphorbiaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size3-4 m x 2-4 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesOblong dark green leaves, white to pale green below, 2-8 cm x 5-20 mm.
• Flower colourWhitish to pale yellow
• Flowering timeDecember to February.
• FlowersMale and female flowers on separate plants, male flowers in clusters of 2-3, female flowers solitary. Flowers axillary, lacking petals, 4-5 calyx lobes are overlapping.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained rocky soil locally. Semi-shade.
• Garden useProvides a good screen. Pruning beneficial.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. A single disjunct population within the Shire.

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