Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus microcarpa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus microcarpa is an evergreen tree that can grow from 8 - 25 metres tall. On good sites the bole is usually straight, up to half the total height of the tree and up to 100cm in diameter. On poor sites the tree is more shrub-like[ 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - southeastern South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland

HabitatFound on gentle slopes and plains, and in drier areas it can also be found in dry stream beds and banks; at elevations from 80 - 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. ].