Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus crebra

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus crebra is an evergreen tree with a rather open and straggly crown; it can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. Under good growing conditions the tree has straight bole that can be 70 - 150cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 25 metres[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used commercially. This is one of three species of tree that produce a much sought-after, immensely strong and durable timber known as 'Red Ironbark'[ 1097 Title Australian Timber handbook Publication Author Wallis N.K. Publisher Angus & Robertson; Sydney Year 1970 ISBN 0-207-12053-6 Description A comprehensive book about the uses of timber in Australia, it includes a section with information on the properties of the more commonly used woods in Australia ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - northern New South Wales, eastern Queensland.

HabitatCommonly found on country of low relief, in higher rainfall areas it grows on ridges and higher slopes. Found at elevations from sea level to 1,400 metres[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. Grassy or sclerophyll woodland or forest on shallower or sandy soils of medium fertility[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].