Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus intertexta

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus intertexta is an evergreen tree usually growing 5 - 20 metres tall but exceptionally to 30 metres. The bole can reach a diameter of 100cm[ 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. ]. When growing on poorer sites the tree is often reduced to a shrub a few metres tall[ 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 seeds were sometimes consumed by the native Aborigines, though it is doubtful they are eaten nowadays. The wood is also sometimes used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia.

HabitatForming a very open woodland, it is found on the higher parts of extensive plains, from which flood water is shed, and in drier areas; it is also found on flats and in broad valleys[ 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. ].