Synoum glandulosum aka Synoum Glandulosum

Synoum glandulosum is a tree from eastern Australia. It stays green all year and belongs to the Meliaceae family. Its home range includes New South Wales and Queensland. The RHS gives two common names for the tree. These are scented rosewood and bastard rosewood. It grows in rainforests and at their edges. It also grows in gullies in drier forests. Its range spans sea level to high ground. Kew places it in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Its height varies with the climate and site. Useful Tropical Plants gives several heights for the tree. In subtropical areas, trees reach 23 feet (7 metres). In wetter tropical areas, they can reach 59 feet (18 metres). The source also gives a general height of 33 feet (10 metres). These figures do not show a usual garden height range. The trunk can be about 1.5–2 feet (0.45–0.60 metres) across. The tree keeps its leaves all year. The accounts give no more leaf or bark details. They show flowers and fruit but do not describe them. They give no dates for blooms.

People grow this tree for shade and for its looks. They also use it to help restore its native rainforest. Useful Tropical Plants calls it useful for early planting in this work. It grows in both wet rainforest and drier forest gullies. This shows the range of places where it grows. It does not show how much water gardens must supply. The source lists seeds as a way to grow new trees. It gives no other guidance on how to grow them. The evidence gives no tested needs for light or soil. It gives no hardiness limits or pest and disease details.

People cut wild trees for wood. They use it for cabinets, indoor woodwork, and building ships. The wood is firm but easy to shape. It takes a polish and gains a sheen. Fresh wood is deep red. Reports differ on whether it smells like roses. One says it has this scent; another says it does not. Uneven trunks can reduce the wood's value, even in larger trees.

Useful Tropical Plants lists no known food or medical uses. It lists no known hazards either. This does not prove that all parts are safe. The evidence gives no grounds to suggest eating any part. Nor does it show safety for people or pets.