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Eupomatia laurina
Also called Copper Laurel, Grey Beech, Rosebush, Scented Laurel
Eupomatia laurina, commonly named bolwarra, native guava or copper laurel, is a species of plant in the primitive flowering-plant family Eupomatiaceae endemic to Australia and New Guinea.
In cultivation E. laurina is frost sensitive and prefers a protected, semi-shaded site. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Cutting propagated trees produce fruit after two years. Seedlings take four to six years to fruit. Cuttings are not advised as a method of regeneration. Germination from fresh seed commences after around three weeks and completes after five weeks, with a high rate of germination.
Flowers are pollinated by small weevils, including Elleschodes hamiltoni and others in the same genus.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eupomatia laurina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
