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Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus populnea

Eucalyptus populnea

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus populnea is an evergreen tree with a compact crown; it can grow from 8 - 25 metres tall. The short bole can be up to 80cm in diameter, and up to half the height of the tree; it is sometimes of good form, though can be poor[ 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. , 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood. A useful ormanental plant, it is sometimes grown to provide shade[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, southern Queensland
HabitatFound on flats that are likely to be flooded in the wet season and to dry out and crack in the dry season; at elevations from 150 - 500 metres[ 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. ].