Pests and Diseases
O. bullata can be attacked by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi, which causes dieback. Trees are more prone to attack in areas of indigenous forest that have been disturbed for commercial purposes.
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The clean, straight trunk of a young Stinkwood.
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