Entelea arborescens Corkwood tree (Tiliaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Entelea arborescens
Corkwood tree
Evergreen shrub
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The Entelea arborescens plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Tiliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Corkwood tree.

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Latin Name:  Entelea arborescens
Common Name:  Corkwood tree
Family:  Tiliaceae
Author:  R.Br.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Coastal to lowland forest, south to latitude 41°south[44].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in any moderately fertile loamy soil in a sunny position[200]. This species is not very cold-hardy, it usually requires cool greenhouse treatment in Britain[1]. Plants can succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of the country[166, 200]. They get frosted back to the ground most years when growing in pots in a polytunnel on our Cornish trial grounds, though they resprout freely from the base[K].

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