Angophora hispida

Dwarf Apple

Family: Myrtaceae

This small tree is commonly found on sandstone ridgetops in the Sydney region, although in the Park there is one which sometimes flowers abundantly beside Riverside Drive above the Carter Creek picnic area.

It grows to about 4 m, with densely packed leaves on twisted branches. The trunk has flaky bark while the new branches and flower stalks have a thick covering of red hairs.

The leaves are broad and rough, stiff and bluish, with small rigid hairs.

The profuse cream flowers are densely clustered and produce a rich honey which is very attractive to insects, especially beetles.

After flowering, the large ridged seed capsules are also prominent.

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