Karri Flower

Did you know

• The Karri is the third tallest tree species in the world, with some specimens exceeding 280 feet in height.
• Historically, metal pegs were driven into Karri trunks to create fire lookout towers, with the famous Gloucester Tree still climbable today.
• The bark changes color as it sheds, creating a striking patchwork of cream, grey, and tan on the trunk.
• Karri forests in southwest Australia are a biodiversity hotspot with many species found nowhere else on Earth.
• The timber is extremely hard and dense, and was used to build the Fremantle wharf and many early Australian railway bridges.

Color meanings

Uses

• timber production
• ornamental shade tree
• honey production
• conservation forestry