Flindersia collina [Flindersia = after Mathew Flinders (explorer/navigator), collina = growing on hills]
Called the leopard tree because the bark is shed in small patches year round giving a mottled appearance. The creamy flowers are followed by unusual prickly looking pods which open like five fingers to shed the seed. The timber is good for flooring and pick handles; and some of the other Flindersia species are used for furniture, casks, and even ammunition boxes, and oars. This tree is host to the Orchard Butterfly.
Family RUTACEAE
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