Hoop Pine

Tree 40 to 60 Metres

Description:

Stately conifer with straight trunk & open crown, rough bark and seed cones to 10cm long.

Cones attract birds. Wood is habitat for Jewel’s beetles. Slow growing, excellent timber tree for indoor joinery, plywood and furniture.

Drought & salt-spray resistant.

Natural Habitat: Rainforest

Aspect: Full Sun/ filtered sun

Soil/Conditions: Moist

Special Features:
• Can live up to 450 years
• Great for birds to nest within the branches
• The sap from the trunk was used by Aboriginal as a cement

Garden Styles:

• Gardening for Biodiversity
• Native Rainforest