Dillenia Alata

Il s'agit d'un arbre australien d'environ 6 à 10 mètres.Grandes feuilles vernissées ressemblants à celles du magnolia. Floraison jaune. On l'a vu tolerer de courtes périodes de gel dans le sud du Queensland.
The red beech is a small tree usually about 6 to 10 metres high, although sometimes smaller. The large ovate leaves are an attractive glossy, dark green colour, while new leaves are reddish brown. The flowers are bright yellow and 6-9 cm in diameter. The open fruit reveal bright red valves and black seeds.Dillenia alata grows abundantly in many of the swampy depressions around Cairns. The bark, flowers and leaves all make for an attractive small tree for the subtropical or tropical garden. Sandy soils are preferred and, once established, the species can tolerate periods of dryness. Cultivated plants have tolerated frosts in at least one southern Queensland garden.