Carrot Wood Tree Standard
This is an attractive, well-behaved, small to medium size evergreen tree. The dark green leaves are large and compound, made up of 6-10 glossy leaflets. Clusters of small, greenish-yellow flowers bloom in fall and winter with yellow fruits ripening in summer.
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Standard
Fruit Characteristics
Fruit type : Capsule
Fruit season : Summer
Fruit color : Yellow, maturing to brown
Leaf Characteristics
Bark texture : Smooth
Leaf notes : Leaves divided into 6-10 4" leaflets.
Bark color : Grey
Leaf texture : Leathery, shiny
Leaf length : 6"
Leaf shape : Compound; Oblong
Leaf color : Dark green
Flower Characteristics
Flower notes : Appear in panicles up to 12" long.
Flower color : Yellow
Plant Anatomy
Foliage growth cycle : Evergreen
Average size maturity width : 20-30 ft.
Average size maturity height : 30-40 ft.
Growth rate : Slow-Moderate
Cultural Information
USDA Zone : 30 to 35 F (Z10a)
Sunset zone : 16-24
Water requirements : Moderate
Light exposure : Sun
Landscape Attributes
Attractive bark :Yes