Tristaniopsis Species, Kanooka, Water Gum
Tristaniopsislaurina

Family: Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Tristaniopsis (tris-tay-nee-OP-sis)
Species: laurina (law-REE-nuh)

Synonym:Melaleuca laurina

Synonym:Tristania bakeriana

Synonym:Tristania laurina

Category
Trees

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Bright Yellow

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting