NettetLeatherwood as cordage... This picture shows the bark fibers separated. There are at least two layers that can be used as cordage. No special preparation is necessary. Simply strip the bark off. (Of course, doing so … NettetLeatherwood is a woodland shrub grown horticulturally for hundreds of years as a collector’s plant. Palustris means ‘growing in a swamp.’. This plant is very adaptable to …
Dirca palustris (eastern leatherwood): Go Botany
Leatherwood is easily propagated by seed or cutting and makes an attractive, fast-growing garden plant. It thrives in well-drained soil in a position with some shelter and extra moisture. It does require regular pruning to keep a neat shape. It is also used by Tasmanian beekeepers in the making of leatherwood honey, a noted monofloral honey that has been recognised by the international Slow Food movement in its Ark of Taste. For many years, the Tasmanian Beekeepe… Nettet4. feb. 2024 · About 70 per cent of the state's honey is produced using leatherwood, a rainforest tree that flowers annually over summer. Tasmanian Beekeepers Association vice president Peter Norris said it had already been a challenging season with the trees struggling to flower. high resolution pixabay
Leatherwood The Morton Arboretum
http://www.taranakiplants.net.nz/natives/montane/leatherwood.html NettetLeatherwood is an extremely even and fine-grained timber with good workability and finish. Its grain is usually straight with visible but not obvious growth rings. It seasons well with no distortion and glues, nails, bends, and polishes easily, making it popular for furniture making. It can produce a fine burl wood that is rare and highly prized. NettetRigid, multi-stemmed dense shrub. Thick leathery leaves (60-90 mm x 30-50 mm), shiny above with the undersurface densely covered in buff woolly hairs. Flower heads bright yellow. Bracts of the flowers which remain on the shrub long after the seed has dispersed with the wind, are known as 'wood flowers'. Click on image for larger picture. high resolution pink background