Eucalyptus sieberi

Silvertop Ash

Medium to tall upright tree with a narrow canopy and thick, brown-black furrowed bark to the large branches. Smooth white branches in crown.

Additional information

• FamilyMyrtaceae
• StoreyUpper storey
• Size25-45 m x 10-15 m
• Plant groupingTrees 5 m +
• LeavesEgg-shaped to sickle-shaped blue-green juvenile leaves to 17 cm x 7.5 cm. Adult - glossy, lance-shaped 9-15 cm x 1.2-2.8 cm.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeSeptember to January
• FlowersClusters of 7-15 stalked club-shaped buds on flattened stalk. Masses of white flowers. Wine-glass shaped fruit with flat rims.
• Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
• Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsPoor clay or sandy dry soils, on ridges and slopes. Tolerates light frosts and snow. Full sun.
• Garden useShade tree. Assists with soil erosion control on slopes. Saplings have attractive waxy and red to orange stems. Honey production. Timber production.
• Commercially availableRarely
• Conservation statusScattered within its preferred growing conditions
• Aboriginal Use Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools.

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