Eucalyptus gunnii

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus gunnii is an evergreen tree with a heavy crown; it can grow 20 - 25 metres tall in Australia, though cultivated trees in other countries have grown more than 30 metres tall. The bole is usually short[ 1658 Title Eucalypts for Planting Publication FAO Forestry Series No.11 Author Jacobs M.R. Website http://www.fao.org Publisher FAO; Rome Year 1981 ISBN 92-5-100570-2 Description An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. An attractive plant, it is often grown as an ornamental.