Stenocarpus sinuatus R.Br.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Firewheel tree |
| Family Name : | Proteaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Stenocarpus sinuatus |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | February - March |
| Fruiting Period : | January - July |
| Origin : | Australia |
Uses
It is used as an ornamental tree.
Description
Medium to large tree, up to 35 m tall. The bark is greyish brown, not smooth and irregular. Leaves simple or pinnatifid, alternate, oblong-lanceolate, irregularly lobed to entire, coriaceous, glabrous, apex obtuse. Inflorescence an umbel. Flowers bisexual, bright red. Fruit a follicle, dehiscent; seeds 4, winged.
