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Turpentine Tree
Syncarpia glomulifera

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Herb: Turpentine Tree

Latin name: Syncarpia glomulifera

Synonyms: Syncarpa glomulifera, Syncarpia laurifolia, Syncarpia procera

Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family)

Description of the plant:

Habitat of Turpentine Tree:

Coastal scrub forests, preferring deep fertile soils in valleys.

Other uses of the herb:

The plant can be used to make a good screen. Wood - very durable, hard, tough, heavy, resisting marine borers.

Propagation of Turpentine Tree:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

Coastal scrub forests, preferring deep fertile soils in valleys.

Medicinal use of Turpentine Tree:

None known

Known hazards of Syncarpia glomulifera:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.