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Carrotwood Tree
The Carrotwood tree is a highly adaptable, medium-sized ornamental tree appreciated in urban landscaping for its clean growth habit, dense crown, and exceptional durability. It features a trunk clad in smooth, light gray outer bark. True to its name, cutting into the wood reveals a vibrant, distinctive orange inner bark and heartwood. It boasts a thick, umbrella-like canopy composed of glossy, leathery, dark green compound leaves. While it produces subtle, inconspicuous clusters of flowers, its heavy yield of multi-lobed bright yellow-orange seed capsules provides notable visual interest during summer months before splitting to reveal striking black seeds wrapped in a bright red-orange coating.
Botanical Name
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Also Known As
Tuckeroo | Cashew-Leaf Cupania | Cupania | Brush Deal | 相艮树
Specifications
Plant Type
Native From
USDA Zone
Light Needs
Watering Needs
Leaves
Life Cycle
Avg. Mature Size
Growth Rate
Bloom Time
Flower Color
Tree
Australia, New Zealand
9 - 12
Partial - Full Sun
Occasional when established
Evergreen
Perennial
35' Tall and 30' Wide
Moderate
Inconspicuous clusters in Late Winter - Early Spring
Greenish-White/Yellow
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⚠️ Plant Safety & Allergy Notice
⚠️ PROP 65 WARNING - This product can expose you to chemicals including wood dust and crystalline silica (from soil/perlite), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
