{"product_id":"terminalia-sericocarpa-syn-microcarpa","title":"Damson Plum - Terminalia sericocarpa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDamson Plum - Terminalia sericocarpa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerminalia sericocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e is a large rainforest tree of the far north with the tiered, horizontally layered branching that gives the whole genus its distinctive pagoda silhouette. It grows fast, drops its leaves briefly at the end of the dry with a flush of red and yellow before refoliating, and carries heavy crops of purple black fleshy fruit taken by cassowaries, pigeons and flying foxes. This is a tree for space: on acreage or a large block it delivers real canopy in a short time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Damson Plum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBranch Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tiered horizontal branching pattern gives a strongly sculptural outline year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the faster large rainforest trees, closing canopy on a bare site quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Leaf Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: A brief dry season drop is preceded by red and yellow tones, unusual in tropical Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Feeding\u003c\/strong\u003e: The purple black fruit is a significant food resource for cassowaries and large fruit pigeons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: The layered canopy throws broad, even shade over a large ground area.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given room, it becomes the dominant shade structure on a rural or large suburban block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest canopy planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used as an upper canopy species over smaller rainforest trees and palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePark and reserve planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to large public landscapes in tropical councils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCassowary habitat work\u003c\/strong\u003e: A priority food tree in wet tropics revegetation projects.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening tree; 6m centres in a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m centres, keeping well clear of buildings and services\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early wet season in the tropics; spring to early summer in the warm subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, free draining soil; it grows fastest with good depth and organic matter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two dry seasons to drive roots down before the tree carries a full canopy. Mulch widely to 100mm and formative prune in the first three years to keep a single dominant leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 20m in cultivation, taller in closed forest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous for a short period late in the dry season\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforest of northern Queensland and the Northern Territory, extending to New Guinea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream to greenish white spikes\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795290718494,"sku":"ND-1660-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795290751262,"sku":"ND-1660-100L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795290784030,"sku":"ND-1660-200L","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/pcCaH_2bQeELUoKSNOxD3_UKWayjyn.jpg?v=1787312919","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/terminalia-sericocarpa-syn-microcarpa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}