Botanical Name
Prumnopitys ladei
Common Name
Mount Spurgeon Black Pine
Description
Mount Spurgeon Black Pine is a majestic slow-growing native evergreen renowned for its dense dark green needle-like foliage and attractive purple fruits that creates stunning displays in Australian gardens. This impressive species produces small, inconspicuous flowers followed by fleshy purple fruits that are attractive to native birds, while the dense, dark green needle-like foliage provides excellent year-round structural interest with exceptional ornamental appeal. The slow-growing habit develops into a magnificent specimen tree over time. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained, moist soils and part shade to full sun positions with excellent frost and drought tolerance. Perfect for specimen plantings, native forests, conservation areas, and locations where majestic native evergreens with distinctive form create memorable landscape statements.
Plant Category
Trees
Size (H x W)
Height: 15-20 meters, Spread: 8-12 meters
Prumnopitys ladei naturally occurs in northeastern Queensland rainforests, particularly around Mount Spurgeon, thriving in well-drained, moist soils with good organic content and part shade to full sun exposure in subtropical to tropical climates.
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