Camptotheca acuminata

Scientific name: Camptotheca acuminata

Family: Nyssaceae

 

 Camptotheca acuminata   

Location

Tree, 9 m tall at Conservatorium Gate entrance from Macquarie St.

Bed: 77; Grid: 10H2o
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This fast-growing, deciduous tree is a native of China. A chemical extracted from its wood has anti-leukaemia and anti-tumour properties. This specimen was planted in September 1974. 

  

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