The fruit capsule of this species is urceolate, or urn-shaped, hence its species epithet. Introduced by 1860.

Native to Tasmania. Uncommon.

Monoecious. Insect-pollinated. Tiny seeds are gravity- and wind-dispersed.

Large (35m or more), straight-stemmed and columnar, forming a lignotuber. Bark smooth, white-yellow-pink, rarely rough at the base. Juvenile leaves round-cordate (1-3cm), opposite, glaucous, sessile, crenulate-margined. Adult leaves lanceolate-elliptical (4-10cm), alternate, dull weathering to glossy green, on a 1-3cm aromatic petiole. Flowers three per umbel, white flushed pink. Fruit capsule urn-shaped (1-2cm) with an incurved disc.

Hardy to -15°C. Plant in moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Can be coppiced.

No notable associations where introduced.

None.

Ornamental, both for attractive foliage and bark, and aromatic foliage, yet although quite columnar this is not a tree for small gardens (current British champion tree is 39m).