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.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 3, 4, 5 Marilyn Bull ©

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