Myrtaceae FAMILY

Corymbia peltata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Corymbia peltata is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres[ 1660 Title EUCLID - Eucalypts of Australia Publication Author Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Canber Website http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org:8080/euclid/data/02050e02-0108-490e-8900-0e0601070d00/media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website dedicated to the genus Eucalyptus (sensu latu), with descriptions and nomencultural information on all the species. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - northern and central Queensland

HabitatWoodland, often on poor soils; at elevations up to 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. ]. Dry sclerophyll woodlands and forest, preferring sandstone slopes and ridges with shallow sandy soils[ 1660 Title EUCLID - Eucalypts of Australia Publication Author Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Canber Website http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org:8080/euclid/data/02050e02-0108-490e-8900-0e0601070d00/media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website dedicated to the genus Eucalyptus (sensu latu), with descriptions and nomencultural information on all the species. ].