Commonly planted Eucalypts in the ACT (source: Trees and shrubs in Canberra, LD Pryor and JCG Banks, ACT Government, 2001) with native trees shown in pink:
ACT non-native species (included below)
E aggregata
E albens
E cinneria
E crebra
E crenulat
E elata
E globulus
E globulus subsp. bicostata
E kybeanensis
E leucoxylon - Macrocarpa
E macarthurii
E maidenii
E melanophloia
E microcarpa
E nicholii
E ovata
E pulchelia
E pulverulenta
E racemosa
E saligna
E scorparia
E sideroxylon
E blakelyi
E bridgesiana
E dives
E fastigata
E goniocalyx
E macrorhynca
E maniferra
E melliodora
E nortonii
E pauciflora
E polyanthemos
E radiata
E rossii
E rubida
E stellulata
E viminalis
Images of species not native to the ACT with identification notes with images based on information available from Wikipedia:
E albens whitening (Latin) White Box
Size: 15–25 m; trunk may reach 0.5 metres diameter at breast height
Habit:
Straight trunk for about half its total height
Branched, spreading crown
Bark:
Rough, fibrous, pale grey, sometimes tessellated, to the base of its larger branches
Smooth and white higher up
Shed annually in short ribbons
Adult leaves:
Adult leaves are lance-shaped, dull greyish green and paler on one side
100–160 mm by 17–30 mm
Petiole 15–22 mm
Juvenile growth:
Alternate, egg-shaped to almost round, bluish grey
90–150 mm (by 60–115 mm
Have a petiole
Buds: x
Branching inflorescence with groups of 7 buds
Peduncle is flattened or angular and 10–18 mm long
Cylindrical pedicel up to 5 mm
Spindle-shaped to cylindrical
10–18 mm by 4–7 mm
Cone-shaped operculum about as long as the floral cup
Flowers:
White
March to May. (autumn)
Fruit:
Urn to barrel-shaped
6–14 mm long and 5–10 mm wide
Distribution E albens
From south-east Queensland to the western slopes of New South Wales
North-eastern Victoria extending as far south as Yea.
Isolated populations occur in the Flinders Ranges and near Melrose, SA
Habitat: Grassy woodlands on plains or gently sloping areas
Bark:
Dark grey to black
Rough, fibrous and flaky on the trunk
Smooth whitish, cream-coloured or greyish on the uppermost branches
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped, alternate
50–120 mm by 10–20 mm
Same colour on both surfaces
Juvenile growth:
Mostly elliptic to egg-shaped or broadly lance-shaped, and lighter on the lower side
40–70 mm by 15–30 mm
Buds:
Groups of 7
Peduncle 1–5 mm
Pedicel less than 2
Oval, green to yellow
3–5 mm by 2–3 mm
Cone-shaped or beaked operculum 1.5–3 mm
Flowers:
White
November to May
Fruit:
Cup-shaped to conical
2–3 mm long, 3–5 mm wide
Distribution E aggregata
A rare species found from Capertee and Bathurst in central NSW
South through central and southern tablelands, with an isolated population near Woodend in Victoria
A very patchy and scattered distribution, as much of the land throughout its range has been cleared for agriculture.
Habitat:
Grows in woodland
The soil is generally poorly drained, alluvial or swampy
These are also natural frost hollows, where cold air persists in the cooler months
It is found at altitudes above 700 m, where there are heavy frosts and snow in winter
E crenulata Latin for small rounded teeth (on leaves) Buxton Gum
Size: 10–12 m
Habit: Forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Hard, rough, compacted, grey to brown or black on the trunk
Smooth grey or yellowish bark on the branches
Adult leaves:
Similar to the juvenile leaves except that the juvenile leaves are covered with a powdery white bloom that eventually wears off
The edges of the leaves have small, rounded teeth
Juvenile growth:
Egg-shaped to heart-shaped, sessile, opposite pairs, paler on the lower surface
20–65 mm by 15–55 mm
Buds:
Groups of 7, 9 or 11 in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 1–8 mm
Pedicel 1–4 mm
Oval to almost spherical, covered with a powdery bloom
5–7 mm by 3–4 mm
Beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
September to February
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped capsule
3–5 mm long and 4–6 mm wide
Pedicel up to 3 mm
Valves below the rim
Distribution E crenulata
In the foothills of the Great Dividing Range
It is only known from two natural populations, one near the Acheron River valley near Buxton and the other on the Yarra River floodplain at Yering in Victoria
Habitat:
Grows in swampy sites
Many more in cultivation than in the natural environment
Bark:
Thick, fibrous, reddish brown to grey brown
Longitudinally fissured
Adult leaves:
Alternate, lance-shaped
90–140 mm by 15–50 mm
Petiole up to 11 mm
Juvenile growth:
Opposite, sessile, glaucous, broadly egg-shaped to round
Up to 80 mm by 50 mm
Intermediate leaves are opposite, glaucous, egg- to lance-shaped
48–90 mm by 20–45 mm
Petiole 4–15 mm
Buds:
In groups of 3 in leaf axils
Peduncle 2–9 mm
Pedicel 0–3 mm
Glaucous, diamond-shaped, 6–8 mm by 3–5 mm
Conical operculum
Flowers:
White
May to November
Fruit:
Woody, conical to bell-shaped capsule
4–7 mm long and 5–9 mm wide
Valves level with the rim or slightly beyond
Distribution E cinerea
Typically found from north of Bathurst, in central west NSW, to the Beechworth area of Victoria
Subspecies cinerea and triplex occurs in the ACT
Habitat:
Often part of grassy or sclerophyll woodland communities growing in shallow and relatively infertile soils
Usually part of the under-storey
Bark: Persistent thick, rough, deeply furrowed, greyish black "ironbark" throughout
Adult leaves:
Linear to lance-shaped, dull green to greyish on both sides
55–180 mm by 7–27 mm
Petiole 7–20 mm
Juvenile growth:
Linear to lance-shaped or curved leaves
50–120 mm by 6–17 mm
Buds:
In groups of 7, 9 or 11
Usually on a branching inflorescence on the ends of branchlets
Peduncle 2–13 mm
Pedicel 2–7 mm
Club-, spindle- or diamond-shaped to oval
3–7 mm by 2–4 mm
Green to yellow with a conical to rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
Most months
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped, barrel-shaped or hemispherical capsule
2–7 mm long and 2.5–6 mm wide
Pedicel 1–6 mm
Distribution E crebra From Picton, southwest of Sydney, north through NSW and Queensland to the vicinity of Cairns
Habitat: Grows in sandy soils in woodland and forest
Bark:
It has rough, compact, dark grey bark, with narrow longitudinal fissures on the lower trunk
The upper trunk and branches are smooth, grey, cream-coloured or whitish with long ribbons shedding in the crown
Adult leaves:
Alternate, same glossy green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved
60–220 mm by 6–20 mm
Petiole 6–20 mm
Juvenile growth:
Leaves in opposite pairs, lance-shaped to curved
33–105 mm by 6–16 mm
Buds:
In groups of between 11 and 30 or more in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 4–12 mm
Pedicel 3–5 mm
Club-shaped
2–4 mm by 1.5–3 mm
Conical to rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
August to December
Fruit:
Woody, hemispherical or shortened spherical capsule
3–5 mm long and 3–6 mm wide
Valves below the rim
Distribution E elata
It grows near the coast and nearby tablelands south from Putty in NSW to eastern Victoria
Habitat: Usually along watercourse but sometimes also in undulating country, on rocky ridges or on scree slopes in forest
E globulus fruit like a small sphere SouthernBlue Gum
Size:
Up to 45 m
Under ideal conditions as tall as 90–100 m
Habit: x
Forms a lignotuber
Usually a tree
Sometimes only a stunted shrub
Bark:
Usually smooth, white to cream-coloured
Sometimes slabs of persistent, unshed bark at the base
Adult leaves:
Alternate, same glossy to dark green on both sides, lance-shaped or curved
150–300 mm by 17–30 mm
Petiole 1.5–6 mm
Juvenile growth:
Stems are more or less square in cross-section with a prominent wing on each corner
Leaves are mostly in opposite pairs, sessile, glaucous elliptic to egg-shaped
Up to 150 mm by105 mm
Buds:
Groups of 3 or 7 in leaf axils
Peduncle sessile or on a short thick
Pedicel 0–5 mm
Top-shaped to conical, glaucous or green
Flattened hemispherical, warty operculum with a central knob
Flowers:
White
Flowering time varies with subspecies and distribution
Fruit:
The fruit is a woody conical or hemispherical capsule
valves close to rim level
Distribution E globulus
In New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, including some of the Bass Strait Islands
Habitat: Grows in forests
E Globulus subsp. bicostata 2-ribbed (Latin) Southern Blue Gum
Size: Up to 45 m
Habit: x
A tree
Forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Mostly smooth, shedding in long strips to leave a white or greyish surface
Sometimes rough and partially shed at the base of the trunk
Sometimes shedding ribbons in the upper branches
Adult leaves:
Alternate, glossy green, lance-shaped to curved
140–400 mm by 20–60 mm
Petiole 30–60 mm
Juvenile growth:
Stems that are more or less square in cross-section, with a prominent wing on each corner
Leaves are sessile, opposite, elliptic to egg-shaped, the lower surface covered by a white, waxy bloom
40–115 mm by 22–60 mm
Buds:
Groups of 3 in leaf axils
Thick peduncle 1–3 mm
Sessile, glaucous, conical and warty
10–18 mm by 10–14 mm with two ribs along the sides
Flattened operculum that has a central knob
Flowers:
White
January to March
Fruit:
Woody, sessile, hemispherical to conical capsule with two longitudinal ridges
7–10 mm long and 13–22 mm wide
Valves at about rim level
Distribution E Globulus subsp. bicostata
Found between the Carrai National Park on the Northern Tablelands of NSWand the ranges of eastern Victoria
Habitat: Grows in open forest in mountainous, largely inland country
E kybeanensis near Kybean Kybean Mallee Ash
Size: 4–6 m mallee or a tree up to 18 m
Habit:
Forms a lignotuber
A mallee or a tree
Bark:
Smooth grey or greenish
Sometimes with insect scribbles
Sometimes with a short, rough stocking at the base
Adult leaves:
Glossy green on both sides, lance-shaped or curved
50–110 mm by 5–15 mm
Petiole 3–8 mm
Juvenile growth:
Warty stems
Glossy green, lance-shaped or curved leaves
35–85 mm by 6–16 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 7, 9 or 11
Unbranched peduncle
More or less sessile.and oval to oblong
4–5 mm
Rounded to flattened operculum
Flowers:
White
September to December
Fruit:
Woody conical or hemispherical capsule
4–6 mm long and 5–9 mm wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E kybeanensis
South from near Kybean in the far south-west of NSW and in the Victorian High Country
Habitat: Grows in exposed positions at high altitude where it is often locally dominant in subalpine mallee scrubs
Bark:
Smooth white, yellow or bluish-grey
Usually with 0.5–2 m of rough fibrous to flaky bark the base of the trunk
Adult leaves:
Alternate, the same slightly glossy shade of green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved
60–185 mm by 10–30 mm
Tapering to a petiole 9–25 mm
Juvenile growth:
Leaves mostly opposite, egg-shaped to broadly lance-shaped
45–105 mm by 20–73 mm
Buds:
In groups of 3 in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 4–11 mm
Pedicels 2–14 mm
Oval to diamond-shaped or more or less spherical
6–17 mm by 5–7 mm
Conical to rounded or beaked operculum
Flowers:
White, red or pink
Most months
Fruit:
Woody, cylindrical, barrel-shaped or shortened spherical capsule
6–13 mm long, 6–14 mm wide
Valves below rim level
This species is similar to E. melliodora and E. sideroxylon subsp. sideroxylon but differs in having three buds in each group of flowers.
Distribution E leucoxylon
Found in Victoria, south-eastern South Australia and far south-western New South Wales.
Habitat:
E macarthurii honours Sir William Macarthur Camden woollybutt
Size: Up to 40 m
Habit: Forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Rough, greyish brown, fissured, and fibrous on the trunk and branches
Smooth grey and shedding in short ribbons on the thinner branches
Adult leaves:
Alternate, same shade of glossy green on both sides, narrow lance-shaped to curved
90–180 mm by 10–25 mm
Tapering to a petiole 10–20 mm
Juvenile growth:
Sessile, broadly lance-shaped to egg-shaped, opposite leaves 35–70 mm by 25–45 mm
Buds:
Groups of 7 in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 4–10 mm
Sessile or on pedicels up to 2 mm
Oval
2.5–5 mm by 2–3.5 mm
Conical to beaked operculum 2–3 mm
Flowers:
January and May
Fruit:
Woody, conical to bell-shaped capsule
2–5 mm long and 4–6 mm wide
Valves at rim level or slightly protruding
Distribution E macarthurii
On the Central and Southern Tablelands between the Blue Mountains and Goulburn
Habitat: Open forest on flats and near watercourses
Bark:
Mostly smooth
Shedding in long strips to leave a white or greyish surface
Sometimes rough and partially shed at the base of the trunk
Sometimes shedding ribbons in the upper branches
Adult leaves:
Alternate, same shade of green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved
120–355 mm by 12–40 mm
Petiole 15–37 mm
Juvenile growth:
Stems that are more or less square in cross-section, with a prominent wing on each corner
Leaves are sessile, opposite, elliptic to egg-shaped, the lower surface covered by a white, waxy bloom
40–110 mm by 17–60 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 7
Peduncle 8–25 mm
Thickened pedicel 3–8 mm
Club- to pear-shaped
8–11 mm by 5–7 mm
Beaked or flattened operculum that has a central knob
Flowers:
White
March
Fruit:
he fruit is a woody, conical, sometimes glaucous capsule
5–8 mm long and 6–10 mm wide
Valves at about rim level
Distribution E globulus subsp. maidenii
In near-coastal ranges of NSW south of the Shoalhaven River and in eastern Victoria near the upper reaches of the Genoa and Cann rivers
Habitat: In forest in mountain valleys, on slopes and ridges
E melanphloia black bark Silver-leaved Ironbark
Size: 20–25 m
Habit:
Usually is a tree, rarely a mallee,
Forms a lignotuber
Bark: Hard, rough, dark grey to black
Adult leaves:
Crown leaves are usually mostly juvenile
Opposite pairs, sessile, the same dull glaucous colour on both sides, egg-shaped to heart-shaped or lance-shaped
35–90 mm 20–50 mm
Juvenile growth:
Leaves are usually glaucous, opposite, sessile, round to egg- or heart-shaped
20–100 mm by 13–100 mm
Buds:
On the ends of the branchlets in groups of 7
Branching peduncle 5–15 mm
Pedicels 2–9 mm
Diamond-shaped
5–6 mm by 3–4 mm
Conical operculum
Flowers:
White
January to February, and June to August
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped to hemispherical capsule
3–8 mm long and wide
Valves near or below rim level
Distribution E melanphloia
On plains and tablelands in the eastern half of Queensland south from Mareeba
On the western side of the Great Dividing Range in NSW north from Dubbo
In a few isolated locations in the NT
Habitat: Woodland
E microcarpa small fruited Grey Box
Size: Up to 25 m
Habit:
a spreading tree, sometimes with several trunks
Forms a lignotuber.
Bark:
Rough, fibrous or flaky bark on the trunk as far as the larger branches
Smooth greyish or whitish bark above
Adult leaves:
Same shade of green on both sides, lance-shaped
60–150 mm by 10–20 mm
Petiole 5–20 mm
Juvenile growth:
Dull green to bluish petiolate leaves
60–150 mm by 40–55 mm
Buds:
Branched peduncle, in groups of between 7 and 11
Peduncle 3–10 mm
Pedicels 1–4 mm
Oval to spindle- or diamond-shaped
5–9 mm by 2–4 mm
Conical to beaked operculum
Flowers:
White or cream coloured
February to June
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped, cylindrical or barrel-shaped capsule
3–9 mm long and 3–5 mm wide
Valves near rim level or below
Distribution E microcarpa
In Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia
Is widespread and locally abundant inland from the Great Dividing Range in NSW
In Victoria it is found from the Wimmera east to south of Benalla
Also occurs in Queensland
In SA its distribution includes the Mount Lofty Ranges and Heywood Park near Adelaide
Habitat: It is associated with grassy woodland and loamy soils
E nicholii honours Richard Nicol Narrow-leaved Black Peppermint
Size: 15–18 m
Habit: A tree that forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Thick, rough, fibrous, yellowish-brown to grey-brown with red-brown under-layers
The bark is coarsely fissured on the trunk and branches
The outer branches sometimes have smooth bark that is shed in short ribbons
Adult leaves:
Dull greyish green on both sides, narrow lance-shaped
60–140 mm by 5–12 mm
Petiole 5–15 mm
Juvenile growth:
Dull, greyish, linear to narrow lance-shaped leaves
20–64 mm by 2–10 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 7
Unbranched peduncle 3–8 mm
Pedicels 2–4 mm
Oval
3–5 mm by 2–3 mm
Conical operculum
Flowers:
White
late summer to early autumn
Fruit:
Woody hemispherical, bell-shaped or conical capsule
3–4 mm long and 3–5 mm wide
Valves protruding slightly above the rim
Distribution E nicholii
Limited to the Northern Tablelands, NSW,
Habitat:
Grows in shallow, relatively infertile soils overlying shale and slate bedrock
Usually as part of grassy or sclerophyll woodlands
E ovata rejoice (Latin) referring to the leaf shape Swamp Gum
Size: 17–30 m
Habit:
A tree that forms a lignotuber
Variable from a straggly sapling in east Gippsland to stout-boled elsewhere
Bark:
Smooth, grey, whitish or pinkish-grey new bark,
Sometimes with loose rough bark near the base of larger trees
Adult leaves:
Glossy green on both sides, lance-shaped to egg-shaped
80–180 mm by 16–50 mm
Tapering to a petiole 15–33 mm
Juvenile growth:
Elliptical to egg-shaped leaves
30–85 mm by 25–60 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 3–14 mm
Pedicels 2–4 mm
Diamond-shaped
5–9 mm by 4–6 mm
Conical operculum
Flowers:
White
une to November
Fruit:
Woody, conical to slightly bell-shaped capsule
3–8 mm long and 4–8 mm wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E ovata
Widespread in south-eastern Australia
Found from the western end of Kangaroo Island and the southern Mount Lofty ranges in the south-east to Tasmania
The southern half of Victoria and to south-eastern NSW as far north as Oberon and Hill Top
Habitat:
It grows in grassy woodland
In low, temporarily or permanently damp sites
E pulchelia beautiful (Latin) White Peppermint
Size: Up to 20 m
Habit: An erect tree that forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Smooth white or pale grey
Sometimes with rough, fibrous greyish bark on the trunk of older trees
Adult leaves:
Same shade of glossy dark green on both sides, linear
33–120 mm by 3–10 mm
Tapering to a petiole 2–10 mm
Juvenile growth:
Narrow lance-shaped to linear leaves
20–35 mm by 2–4 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 9 to 20 or more
Peduncle 2–8 mm
Pedicels 2–5 mm
Oval to club-shaped
3–6 mm by 2–3 mm
Rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
November to March
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped to shortened spherical capsule
4–6 mm long and 5–7 mm wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E pulchelia
Endemic to the lowlands of south-east Tasmania
Habitat:
Undulating, hilly terrain at altitudes between 100-500m above sea level
On the upper north-west facing slopes of free-draining dolerite capped hills where soils are shallow
E pulverulenta powdered Silver-leaved Mountain Gum
Size: Tree of 9 m or mallee of 5 m
Habit: A straggly tree or mallee that forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Smooth, greenish to grey or brown
Sometimes hanging in short ribbons
Adult leaves:
Juvenile growth:
The crown of the tree has almost exclusively juvenile leaves
Opposite, egg-shaped to round or heart-shaped, glaucous, sessile
15–50 mm by 20–50 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 3
Unbranched peduncle 3–12 mm
Pedicels 0–3 mm
Glaucous, oval to diamond-shaped
9–11 mm long, 4–7 mm
Conical to beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
May to November
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped to cylindrical capsule
5–10 mm long, 6–11 mm wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E pulverulenta
Only known from a few scattered populations on the Central and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, between Bathurst and Bombala.
Habitat: Grassy woodland on hillsides and mountains
E racemosa a flower cluster Narrow-leaved Scribbly Gum
Size: 15–20 m
Habit:
Forms a lignotuber
Usually a tree
Rarely a mallee
Bark:
Smooth, mottled white, yellow, grey or cream-coloured
Insect scribbles present
Adult leaves:
Same shade of glossy green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved or egg-shaped
65–200 mm by 10–35 mm
Petiole 10–25 mm
Juvenile growth:
Dull green, egg-shaped, petiolate leaves
50–170 mm by 25–85 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of between 7 and 15
Unbranched peduncle 5–25 mm
Pedicels 3–6 mm
Oval
3–5 mm by 2–3 mm
Rounded or conical operculum
Flowers:
White
July to September
Fruit:
The fruit is a woody, cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical capsule
3–6 mm long and 4–7 mm wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E racemosa
Along the coast, tablelands and western slopes from Bombala, Bathurst and Albury in NSW to Gympie
Also Bundaberg in south-eastern Queensland
Habitat:
Woodland and forest
Sometimes in pure stands, on poor sandstone soils in mid to high rainfall areas
E saligna willow-like Sydney Gum
Size:
30–55 m, rarely to 65 m
Depth at breast height of 2–2.5 m
Habit:
An erect tree
Forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Smooth pale grey or white
1–4 m of rough brownish bark at the base
Adult leaves:
Alternate, glossy green, paler on the lower surface, lance-shaped to curved
90–190 mm by 15–40 mm
Petiole 15–30 mm
Juvenile growth:
Lance- to egg-shaped or oblong leaves that are paler on the lower surface
37–120 mm by 15–40 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 7, 9 or 11
Sessile, oval, spindle- or diamond-shaped
5–10 mm by 3–5 mm
Unbranched peduncle 5–15 mm
Pedicels up to 5 mm
Conical or beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
December to March
Fruit:
The fruit is a woody cylindrical, conical or cup-shaped capsule
4–9 mm long and 4–7 mm wide
Valves protruding above the rim
Distribution E saligna
Generally found within 120 km of the coastline
Ranges from Sydney to Maryborough in central Queensland
To the northwest, it is found in disjunct populations in central Queensland
Habitat:
Grows in tall forests in more sheltered areas, on clay or loam soils, and alluvial sands
Bark:
Smooth, powdery, white and grey
Shed in narrow strips
Adult leaves:
Same glossy light green on both sides, linear to lance-shaped or curved
60–160 mm by 5–15 mm
Petiole 5–17 mm
Juvenile growth:
More or less sessile leaves ,mostly opposite, glossy green, linear to narrow oblong
40–80 mm by 6–18 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils in groups of 7
Unbranched peduncle 5–10 mm
Pedicels 1–4 mm
Oval or pear-shaped
4–5 mm by 3–4 mm
Conical to beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
November
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped, hemispherical or bell-shaped capsule
3–5 mm long and 4–6 mm wide
Valves protruding slightly above the rim
Distribution E scorparia
Restricted to a few mountains near the border between NSW and Queensland
Habitat: Grows in clefts on large granite outcrops in open forest and woodland
Bark:
Dark grey to black, deeply furrowed ironbark on the trunk and larger branches
Smooth white to grey on the thinnest branches
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped, the same shade of green on both sides
50–140 mm by 10–40 mm
Tapering to a petiole 5–25 mm
Juvenile growth:
Lance-shaped to oblong or linear leaves
30–110 mm by 5–35 mm
Buds:
In leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 7–29 mm
Pedicels 3–15 mm
Oval or diamond-shaped
6–15 mm by 4–6 mm
Conical to beaked operculum.
Flowers:
White, red, pink or creamy yellow.
April to December
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped to shortened spherical capsule
5–11 mm long and 5–10 mm wide
Valves are below the level of the rim
Distribution E sideroxylon
Widespread from south-eastern Queensland through NSW to Victoria
Habitat: Often abundant in woodland
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Sc name Common name
Size: – m.
Habit: x
Bark: x
Adult leaves: x
Juvenile growth: x
Buds: x
Flowers: x
Fruit: x
Distribution Sc name - GFD license. Map crated April 2007.
Habitat: x