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Arillastrum is a monotypic genus of trees in the myrtle family, containing only Arillastrum gummiferum, a large tree endemic to southern New Caledonia that can reach about 35 m tall. It is a tree of ultramafic soils and is rarely grown as a garden plant, so the care fields below describe the species in general terms.
Arillastrum is a monotypic genus of trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, containing the single species Arillastrum gummiferum. It is endemic to southern New Caledonia. It is related to Eucalyptus, but more closely to Angophora and Corymbia.
It is a tree up to 35 meters tall with a trunk over a meter wide. It might flower only every seven years. The flowers each have four clusters of stamens and staminodes.
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