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Lophostemon confertus

(syn. Tristania conferta), brushbox, Brisbane box, vinegar tree

  • Family Myrtaceae.
  • Native to east coast of Australia.
  • Special areas in Hawaii: Wahiawa, Aiea, Tantalus.
  • Wood used as pallets, flooring, pulp chips, for construction, shipbuilding, bridges, railway crossties and mallets. Trees popular as windbreaks in Hawaii.
  • Weed Risk Assessment Score: -3 (low risk)

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