Eucalyptus/Corymbia
Botanical Name: Corymbia citriodora
Common Name: LEMON SCENTED GUM
Size (h x w): 15-28m x 8-22m
Form: Sparse open tree
Flower: white to 2cm. Winter Spring
Position: Full sun
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Tolerates:
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Specimen, farm driveway
Foliage: Fragrant - lemon scent. Quick growing
Origin: Qld
Botanical Name: Corymbia ficifolia
Common Name: RED FLOWERING GUM
Size (h x w): 5-10m x 3-5
Form: Dense tree
Flower: Profuse clusters Red, white, pink, cream or scarlet. 4cm diam. Spring
Summer
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates:
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Screen, windbreak, specimen
Foliage: Quick growing, frost tender when young.
Origin: WA
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus aromaphloia
Common Name: CRESWICK APPLE BOX / SCENT BARK
Size (h x w): 12m x 6m
Form: Short trunk with smooth branches and dense crown
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Tolerates: Frost tolerant
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Uses: Good shade/shelter tree that tolerates extreme weather conditions
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Origin: Naturally found in the Grampians & south west to Ballarat & the Brisbane Ranges.
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus botryoides
Common Name: MAHOGANY GUM or BANGALAY
Size (h x w): 12-40m x 10-25m
Form: Dense tree
Flower: Profuse white/cream clusters.Summer
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Lime, mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak, shade
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned.
Origin: Vic, NSW
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Common Name: RIVER RED GUM
Size (h x w): 15-20m x 15-20m
Form: Tree
Flower: White clusters to 1.5cm diam
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Lime,mod frost, drought
Soil: Sandy loam or clay. Well drained, Damp or Boggy
Uses: Shade
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned.
Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Qld, NT, WA
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Common Name: SUGAR GUM
Size (h x w): 10-30m x 10-20m
Form: Tree
Flower: White clusters 1.5cm diam Summer Autumn
Position: Full sun
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Tolerates: Lime, Mod frost, Drought
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Tall shade and shelter Timber, Firewood
Foliage: Quick growing. May be pollarded or coppiced
Origin: SA
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus cladocalyx nana
Common Name: BUSHY OR DWARF SUGAR GUM
Size (h x w): 6-10m x 4m
Form: Spreading tree
Flower: Clustered White/Cream Summer Autumn
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Salt spray, Lime, Mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak, screen
Foliage: Grows quickly, may be coppiced
Origin: SA
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus cosmophylla
Common Name: CUP GUM
Size (h x w): 4-10m x 4-10m
Form: Small dense tree , mallee
Flower: White, cream sometimes pink. Autumn, Winter
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Lime, Mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned.
Origin: SA
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus crenulata
Common Name: SILVER GUM
Size (h x w): 4-18m x 4-10m
Form: Dense tree
Flower: Clustered white/cream 1cm diam. Spring
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay Well drained to boggy
Uses:
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned.
Origin: Vic
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus dives
Common Name: BROAD LEAF PEPPERMINT
Size (h x w): 10-25m x 5-15m
Form: Tree
Flower: Very profuse and conspicuous white/cream clusters 1.5cm diam Spring Summer.
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Heavy frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay, gravelly or rocky. Well drained, Damp or Boggy
Uses: Windbreak or shade/shelter
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Origin: Vic, NSW
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus ssp globulus
Common Name: TASMANIAN BLUE GUM
Size (h x w): 15-50m 10-20m
Form: Tree
Flower: Cream to 5cm diam Spring Summer
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Salty soil, mod frost
Soil: Loam or clay Well drained, Damp or Boggy
Uses: Woodlot, shade, windbreak. Excellent for agroforestry
Foliage: Young growth silver
Origin: Tas
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus gunnii
Common Name: CIDER GUM
Size (h x w): 10-25m x 6-15m
Form: Dense tree
Flower: Profuse clusters white/cream to 1.5cm diam. Summer
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Heavy frost
Soil: Clay or loam. from boggy to dry
Uses: Park, large garden
Foliage: May be pruned. Will coppice
Origin: Tas
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus kitsoniana
Common Name: BOG GUM
Size (h x w): 5-10m x 5-10m
Form: Mallee tree
Flower: Profuse clusters white to cream. To 2cm diam. Spring to Autumn
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay. from boggy to dry
Uses: Windbreak
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned
Origin: Vic
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus leucoxylon
Common Name: YELLOW GUM
Size (h x w): 10-30m x 6-25m
Form: Spreading tree
Flower: 3cm diam.Profuse clusters, white, red, pink, cream.Autumn to Spring.
Position: Full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Lime,mod frost, drought
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Shade, shelter
Foliage: mod quick growing, may be pruned.
Origin: Vic, NSW, SA
