Eucalyptus microcorys

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus microcorys is an evergreen tree; it usually grows from 30 - 60 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 65% the total height of the tree and up to 210cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 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 has been harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood, tannins and essential oil. It has been planted for timber in DR Congo, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and South Africa[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].