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CARROT WOOD
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
General Notes
Tolerates hot and dry winds. Some mature trees produce marble size fruits which drop and can be a nuisance. Some never fruit. Native to Australia.
A Cupaniopsis anacardioides in Orange is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 28 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 31 inches and a crown spread of 31 feet.
List all Sapindaceae | Cupaniopsis
- Cupaniopsis anacardioides - Sapindaceae
- Synonyms:
Common Names: Carrot Wood, Tuckeroo, Beach Tamarind, Green-Leaved Tamarind - Native To: Australia
- Habit: Erect or Spreading
with a Low Canopy.
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Oval
- Sunset Zones: 16 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Wet to Moist Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
- Salinity Tolerance: Coastal Good
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Moderate Zone
- Height: 35 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 to 24 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years
- Leaves: Pinnately Compound Odd Glossy Dark Green. Evergreen.
- Flowers: White. Flowers in Winter. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Fruit: Orange or Yellow Capsule, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
- Bark: Light Gray, Rough
- Pest & Disease: Resistant to Oak Root Fungus. Susceptible to Root Rot and Verticillium
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf
- Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Weak
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
- Health Hazard: None Known
- Biogenic Emissions: High
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