Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha is an evergreen tree with a large, spreading crown; it can grow 15 - 35 metres tall. The shortish bole is usually straight, but is [ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. , 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales

HabitatMany sites in granite and poorer white acid soils; at elevations up to 900 metres[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. , 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ]. Dry forests on rocky hills at middle elevations in areas of high summer temperatures, heavy winter frosts and occasional snow[ 77 Title Eucalypts. (2 volumes.) Publication Author Kelly. S. Publisher Nelson, Melbourne Year 1969 ISBN - Description A very readable book (in two volumes) on the many species of Eucalyptus trees in Australia. ].