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title: Stinkwood
date: 2024-02-15T11:39:00+11:00
author: Private Forests Tasmania
canonical_url: "https://pft.tas.gov.au/tree-species/stinkwood"
section: Tree Species
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#  Stinkwood 

 

 

 

 

 

 ![Zieria arborescens leaves and flowers](https://pft.tas.gov.au/volumes/images/Tree-Species/_800x800_crop_center-center_none/105910/Zieria_arborescens_leaves_and_flowers.webp) 

## Scientific Name

Zieria Arborescens

## Family Name

RUTACEAE

## Common Name

Stinkwood

 

 

### General Information

 

  Height 5.0m (500cm)   Flowers Each flower has 4 pink or white petals. They grow in clusters near the ends of branches.   Fruit Papery capsule   Form Tall shrub or small tree   Communities Wet Eucalypt Forest   Habitat Notes Usually found amongst the shrubby understorey of tall forest. Seems to do well after fires.   Site Tolerance Moist; Shady   Frost Tolerance Hardy   Soil Tolerance Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained   General Notes Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Not suitable below powerlines.   

 

### Propagation Details

Flowering MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSeed Collecting MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSowing MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCutting MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 

 

 

### Seed Information

 

  Seed Collection Fruit a two-seeded papery capsule. clip branch ends or seed heads into bags. seed falls readily once dry   Seed Treatment Method Hot water   Viable Seeds Per Gram 260   Seed Treatment Notes Smoke treatment has also been successful.   

 

### Cuttings

 

  Expected Time To Take Root 6 weeks   Expected Time To Plant Out 6-8 months   Propagation By Division No   Cutting Notes Fairly easy from cuttings. Soft wood - January/February from non-fruiting stems. semi-hardwood - March/April/May.