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Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus transcontinentalis

Eucalyptus transcontinentalis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus transcontinentalis is an evergreen tree that can grow from 10 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm 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 one of the few large species in the arid areas in which it is found; it is harvested in quantity from the wild for use as a fuel in the local mining industry. The markedly glaucous branches and blue-green leaves make it an attractive tree[ 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 - southwestern Western Australia
HabitatFlats and low hills, growing on red sand, red sandy loam, calcareous loam and brown clay loam soils[ 28 Title Plants for Shade. Publication Author Knight. F. P. Publisher Royal Horticultural Society. Year 1980 ISBN 0-900629-78-9 Description A small but informative booklet listing plants that can be grown in shady positions with a few cultivation details. ].