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Strychnos psilosperma
Strychnos psilosperma is a shrub or small tree native to eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales), growing up to about 18 m in rainforest margins and eucalypt forest. It is grown in full sun with good drainage and is known for being highly toxic.
Strychnos psilosperma, known as the strychnine tree or threaded boxwood, is a shrub or small tree endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It may reach a height of 18 metres.
It occurs as far south as the Clarence River, New South Wales to Cape York at the northernmost tip of Australia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Strychnos psilosperma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
