Sassafras
Scientific Name
Atherosperma Moschatum
Family Name
MONIMIACEAE
Common Name
Sassafras
General Information
| Height | 45.0m (4500cm) |
| Flowers | White, male with 12 short, thick stamens; female, less showy with hairy carpels in centre. |
| Form | Conical tree with spreading, rather drooping branches. |
| Communities | Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest |
| Habitat Notes | A rainforest tree found also in the understorey of some tall eucalypt forests. Occurs from sea level to the alpine zone where it is an infrequent shrub. Also occupies gullies in drier areas in the east. |
| Site Tolerance | Moist; Shady |
| Frost Tolerance | Hardy |
| Soil Tolerance | Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained |
| General Notes | Not suitable below powerlines. |
Propagation Details
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Seed Information
| Seed Collection | Fruit, dry, a blackish woody knob with feathery styles protruding and gradually decaying.. ripe seed is shed over several months. it has low viability due to a dormancy which occurs soon after seed fall |
| Seed Treatment Method | Standard |
| Seed Treatment Notes | Seed should be sown very soon after collection or after several months storage. |
| Germination Time | 2-3 months |
Cuttings
| Propagation By Division | No |
| Cutting Notes | Easily propagated from cuttings. |