Eucalyptus cephalocarpa
Silver-leaf or Mealy Stringybark
Medium sized tree with thick fibrous bark to smaller branches. Straight or contorted trunk with dense canopy.
Additional information
- SynonymEucalyptus cinerea ssp. cephalocarpa
- FamilyMyrtaceae
- StoreyUpper storey
- Size8-20 m x 5-15 m
- Plant groupingTrees 5 m +
- LeavesStalkless, round to egg-shaped, silver juvenile leaves to 11 cm x 6 cm. Straight or curved grey-green lance-shaped adult leaves 20 cm x 25 mm.
- Flower colourCream
- Flowering timeMarch to August
- FlowersClusters of 7-11 stalkless diamond-shaped buds with waxy coating. Masses of cream flowers. Silvery, flat topped, bell-shaped fruit.
- Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
- Butterfly attractingBoth food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies.
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist sand or poor clay soils in swamps and moist low slopes. Tolerates waterlogging in winter and drying out in summer. Moderate to light frosts. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useExcellent habitat tree. Shade and shelter, especially in wet areas. Honey production
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Aboriginal Use Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4, 6 Marilyn Bull ©, 3, 5 Russell Best, NatureShare ©
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