False hemp tree

Description

Tetrameles nudiflora grows as a large dioecious tree to 45 m tall with a spread of over 10 m. The trunk is buttressed,and the bark is grey and often shiny. The tree often contains large hollows in the trunk or branches. It is deciduous, bare of leaves between October and December in Australia and typically January–April in VietnamMany specimens have grown to immense proportions of height and width. In Vietnam, a number of fine specimens are shown to visitors in Cat Tien National Park – one within walking distance of the park headquarters