About Lomatia arborescens L.R.Fraser & Vickery
Lomatia arborescens grows as a large shrub or small tree reaching up to 10 m (35 ft) in height, and has greyish brown bark. Its smooth leaves are oval to lanceolate (spear-shaped), measuring 3 to 15 cm (1.2–6 in) long and 1.5 to 6 cm (0.6–2.2 in) wide. Leaves are generally larger with serrated margins in sheltered spots, and smaller with entire margins in exposed locations. A network of veins is visible on the upper leaf surface. White flowers grow in racemes that develop from axillary buds, and they appear over the summer. This species is distributed from southern Queensland, ranging southwest to Mount Kaputar National Park and south to Barrington Tops. It grows in rainforest and along rainforest margins. Lomatia arborescens adapts readily to cultivation when grown in a sunny or part-shaded position. It has horticultural potential for its attractive leaves rather than its non-prominent flowers, and requires a certain amount of moisture when grown in cultivation.
