Eucryphia lucida
Tasmanian Scheinulme ( Eucryphia lucida )
The Tasmanian Scheinulme ( Eucryphia lucida ) is an indigenous tree species in Tasmania from the kind of bill elm ( Eucryphia ) in the family Cunoniaceae. In Tasmania called the tree Leatherwood.
Distribution and location
The Tasmanian Scheinulme is widespread throughout Tasmania on, but occurs mainly in the west of the island where temperate rain forest prevails. The tree needs to thrive a humid temperate climate with about 1500-2500 mm annual rainfall and is hardy only limited in Central Europe.
Fossil plant remains from the early Pleistocene, which were found at Regatta Point in Tasmania, show similarities to the Tasmanian Scheinulme.
Description
The Tasmanian Scheinulme reaches about 25 meters Height. Some specimens are from 2 to 10 meters Height but rather large bushes than trees.
The small green, glossy leaves have a narrow, elliptical in shape and are about 2 to 4 inches long. The white flowers with about 2.5 to 4 inches in diameter consist of four petals. They appear in spring and summer and give off an intense fragrance.
Use
The hard wood is used for construction of musical instruments such as guitars, used.
Bees make honey from the nectar of an excellent, the color of dark yellow - brown to creamy - clear has. In the German honey regulation is an exception for the Leatherwood Honey, that this must not contain per 100 g honey and 10 g of sucrose.
There are numerous intersections with other types of Scheinulme that are used for agriculture.