Lophostemon confertus

Taxobox
name = "Lophostemon confertus"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Lophostemon"
species = "L. confertus"
binomial = "Lophostemon confertus"
synonyms = "Tristania conferta"

The Brush Box, "Lophostemon confertus", is a familiar tree to many people living along the east coast of Australia. Quite frequently, it has been planted as a street tree, a role it may not be well suited for as it grows to 30 metres in height and quite often suffers lopping due to obstructing overhead power lines. It has a denser foliage and hence provides more shade than eucalypts. In form it is used as a replacement for the weedy Camphor Laurel "(Cinnamomum camphora)" though itself may have some weedy potential.

It was previously known as "Tristania conferta" and may be seen in old plant books under that name.