Eucalyptus delegatensis

Alpine Ash, Woollybutt

Tall tree with an open crown. Thick fibrous bark on lower half of trunk, smooth bark above, often with 'scribbles' from insect tracks.

FamilyMyrtaceae
StoreyUpper storey
Size25-60 m high
Plant groupingTrees 5 m +
LeavesBroad weeping waxy juvenile leaves, curved and asymmetrical to 25 cm x 10 cm. Adult leaves shiny green, curved & asymmetrical 10-18 cm x 1.5-3 cm
Flower colourWhite
Flowering timeDecember to March
FlowersClusters of 7-15 club-shaped buds. Barrel-shaped fruit with 4 valves below rim.
Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsOccurs in higher altitudes between 900-1500 m in high rainfall areas. Cold, moist well drained soils on rocky slopes and deep loams in valleys. Frost and light snow tolerant. Full sun.
Garden useRestricted through size and distribution to large gardens and broadscale planting. Honey production. Trees predominantly with 1+m diameters used as habitat trees for the rare Leadbeaters Possum.
Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
Aboriginal Use Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools.