Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus patens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus patens is an evergreen tree with a dense, heavily-branched crown; it can grow up to 45 metres tall. The bole is usually straight, and can reach 180cm in diameter[ 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 its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - southwestern Western Australia

HabitatMainly found in valleys and depressions, but also in hilly country; at elevations up to 300 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. ].