Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Mountain Grey Gum
Upright tree with dense canopy and smooth grey-white bark shedding in strips. Thin rough bark at the base.
Additional information
- FamilyMyrtaceae
- StoreyUpper storey
- Size25-65 m x 15-30 m
- Plant groupingTrees 5 m +
- LeavesGlossy thick dark green leaves go through 3 phases: juvenile - broad, stalkless to 17 cm, intermediate - very long to 35 cm, adult - narrower to 20 cm x 25 mm.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeDecember to July
- FlowersClusters of 7-flowered cylindrical buds on short flattened stalks. Goblet-shaped fruit with 3 valves at or below the rim.
- Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsPrefers deep moist soil in gullies and on slopes. Light frosts. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useShade tree for large gardens and parklands. Trees can shed small branches. 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 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 3, 4, 5 Marilyn Bull ©
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