Calyx lobes about 1 mm long. Woolia on the Richmond River, Mamin & Mugurpul near Brisbane, and Woota at Wide Bay. Type: Madras, India, W. Roxburgh in herb. It is commonly known as the red cedar (a name shared by other trees), toon or toona (also applied to other members of the genus Toona), Australian red cedar, Burma cedar, Indian cedar, Moulmein cedar or the Queensland red cedar. of Roy. Fide Mabberley. It is grown in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States, and southern and eastern Africa. It grows best in an environment with high light levels, however in the relative darkness of the rainforest understorey, it is less susceptible to attack by the cedar tip moth. The red cedar is widely planted in subtropical and tropical parts of the world as a shade tree and for its fast-growing aspect. Cotyledons wider than the radicle. [10], It is one of Australia's few native deciduous trees. [2][3] It is commonly known as the red cedar (a name shared by other trees), toon or toona (also applied to other members of the genus Toona), Australian red cedar,[4] Burma cedar, Indian cedar, Moulmein cedar or the Queensland red cedar. A useful carving timber Swain (1928). Willd. Trees grow rapidly and produce a soft durable timber which is easy to work and has always been prized as a cabinet wood. It was used extensively for furniture, wood panelling and construction, including shipbuilding, and was referred to as "red gold" by Australian settlers. Indigenous Australian names include Polai in the Illawarra. The timber of this species has always been highly regarded in the manufacture of light-weight racing boats particularly sailing boats and dinghys. The largest recorded T. ciliata tree in Australia grew near Nulla Nulla Creek, west of Kempsey, New South Wales and was felled in 1883. Roemer, M.J. (1846) Synops. Cotyledon stage, epigeal germination. Wood specific gravity 0.45. [5] Indigenous Australian names include Polai in the Illawarra. Fide Mabberley. pubescens in Hunan, China, A stand of Toona ciliata near Kempsey, New South Wales, 40-metre Toona ciliata, leafless in August, with epiphytic Dendrobium orchids at Barrington Tops, Australia, Eight-year-old seedling-planted Toona ciliata, Campo Belo, southeast Brazil, Four-year-old - 17 meter cloned Toona ciliata, Campo Belo, southeast Brazil, Clones production Toona ciliata, Campo Belo, southeast Brazil, Cedar & the Cedar Getters - James Jervis. Woolia on the Richmond River, Mamin & Mu… Faint incense-like odour in freshly broken twigs. Timber is currently also harvested in New Guinea. It is also known as Indian mahogany. This moth does not attack commercial plantings of Asian/African/Australian native meliaceas in South America. Domatia, if present, are tufts of hairs or foveoles with hairs at the orifice. [11] Heavily and unsustainably exploited in the 19th and early 20th centuries, almost all the large trees have been cut out and the species is essentially commercially extinct. 4828; holo: B-WILLD, iso: BM (6 Nov. 1799)? Willd. Copyright CSIRO. [16], Toona ciliata reproduces by seed. Cotyledons elliptic, about 8-10 mm long. T. ciliata is a large forest tree in the mahogany family, native to Australia and Asia, but introduced elsewhere as a shade tree and for its fast-growing aspect and red timber. [9] It also naturally occurs at Norfolk Island. The timber is red in colour, easy to work and very highly valued. Style short, stigma terminal, +/- peltate. As a result, successful planting of Toona ciliata is being observed in many parts of Brazil, including genetic improvement and clonal production. In parts of Zimbabwe and South Africa, it has naturalised; growing to maturity and spreading from seed. 4828; holo: B-WILLD, iso: BM (6 Nov. 1799)? Type: Madras, India, W. Roxburgh in herb. This causes dieback and a multi-branched tree with little commercial value. Also occurs in Asia and Malesia. Occurs in CYP, NEQ, CEQ and southwards to south eastern New South Wales. Deciduous; leafless for a period between June and August. [8], The southernmost limit of natural distribution is on basaltic soils, growing west of the Princes Highway near the village of Termeil, south of Ulladulla, southern Illawarra, New South Wales. Leaflet blades about 9-12.8 x 2.5-5 cm. It has been pursued since the early days of European settlement in Australia. Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout southern Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. [12] Availability of this timber is now limited.[13]. Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout southern Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. CC-BY Australian Tropical Herbarium unless otherwise indicated in the images. (1989). [citation needed] The species can grow to around 60 m (200 ft) in height and its trunk can reach 3 m (10 ft) in girth. Inflorescence often 30-40 cm long, approximating but seldom exceeding the leaves. Historical Records of New South Wales, Vol.2, page 283. Soc. Forestry Commission of New South Wales, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toona_ciliata&oldid=980334431, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 22:49. [7], In Australia, the tree's natural habitat is subtropical forests of New South Wales and Queensland, much of which has been extensively cleared. 1: 139. Young leaves pink-red. Fruits glabrous, about 15-20 mm long before dehiscing. Hist. Ovary base surrounded by the disk. Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout southern Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. 25 (2), 1940. Early attempts on the Atherton Tableland to float cedar logs down the flooded Barron River to the port of Cairns were disastrous with many of the logs being smashed during the passage down the Barron Falls and other floating out to sea. Monogr. Toona ciliata Australian redcedar This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Abridged from the J & Proc. The cedar tip moth lays its eggs on the tree's leading shoot, allowing the larvae to burrow into the stem. Austr. At the tenth leaf stage: leaflet blades ovate, apex acuminate, base cuneate or obtuse, hairy on the upper surface at least along midrib, margins serrate, about 3-8 teeth occur along the margin on the upper half of the leaflet blade; petiole and rhachis of compound leaf hairy. Logs of Red Cedar float and this attribute was handy in the early days before the construction of roads and bridges. Cause et al. It is a prolific seed producer and establishes readily. [14] Although it is not generally a viable plantation species, trees are regularly harvested by Forestry in the Atherton region of Queensland. The Australian population was formerly treated as distinct species under the name Toona australis.