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Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus marginata

Eucalyptus marginata

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus marginata is an evegreen tree with a thin, relatively open crown; it can grow 30 - 40 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical, about half of the total height of the tree, and can be up to 200cm 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. ]. One of the most important hardwood timbers in Australia, it is harvested in quantity from the wild and is also cultivated[ 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. ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - southwestern Western Australia
HabitatUsually forming forest or woodland on gravelly soils, but sometimes also on sands or loams; at elevations from 100 - 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. ].