Tembusa Tree Seeds


Tembusu Tree.
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MON051 Tembusa Tree ( Fagraea fragrans )
Also listed as Cyrtophyllum fragrans. The Tembusu is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. It is slow-growing, medium-sized with a conical crown, sometimes being no more than a shrub. Very fragrant creamy white tubular flowers have a distinct aroma and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats.
This is a very popular street and park tree in Singapore, so much so that the back of the Singapore five-dollar note also features a Tembusu Tree.
This is a highly variable species. The trunk of this tree can produce very hard wood that can be used to make chopping boards. The wood can last over 100 years, particularly as termites and weevils do not eat this kind of wood. People always use this wood for creating the floors of their homes and love to sleep on it. The tree yields a high-quality timber and excellent fuel and charcoal. It is planted in reforestation and soil stabilization programs and is also often planted as an ornamental and shade tree in parks and along roads.
Best suited for zones 9b-12.
 2mg pack ( about 25 very small seeds ) $2.95


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