Eucalyptus bridgesiana

But But, Apple Box

Upright medium-sized tree with dense spreading canopy. Tessellated rough grey and white fibrous bark over trunk and larger branches.

FamilyMyrtaceae
StoreyUpper storey
Size10-25 m x 5-15 m
Plant groupingTrees 5 m +
LeavesJuvenile leaves stalkless at first, bluish, round to egg-shaped with scalloped edges, to 10 cm x 8 cm. Glossy lance-shaped adult leaves with dense network of veins, 12-20 cm x 15-25 mm.
Flower colourWhite
Flowering timeJanuary to March
FlowersCluster of 7 shortly stalked, egg-shaped buds, cap conical or beaked. White flowers. Large hemispherical fruit with a raised rim and 3 projecting valves.
Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsFertile well drained alluvial soils of lowland open forests and woodlands. Tolerates most frosts. Full sun. Locally uncommon.
Garden useExcellent shade or windbreak tree. Useful grown as woodlots for firewood. Honey production.
Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. May be more common outside the Shire boundary.
Aboriginal Use Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools.