Eucalyptus macrorhyncha

Red Stringybark

Upright medium-sized tree with round canopy. Thick red-brown stringy bark to the small branches.

Additional information

• FamilyMyrtaceae
• StoreyUpper storey
• Size10-35 m x 10-20 m
• Plant groupingTrees 5 m +
• LeavesJuvenile leaves rough at first, egg-shaped with wavy edges, to 8 cm x 5 cm. Glossy lance-shaped adult leaves, asymmetrical, 9-15 cm x 12-30 mm.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeJanuary to April
• FlowersCluster of 7-11 stalked, diamond-shaped buds, cap tapering & beaked. Large round fruit with a broad raised rim and 3 projecting valves.
• Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
• Butterfly attractingBoth food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies.
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained clay & poor shallow soils on slopes and ridges. Frost and snow tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useExcellent shade or windbreak tree for drier sites. Does not like to have roots compacted. Honey production.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
• Aboriginal Use Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools.

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