| Species |
|
Description |
Eucalyptus
caesia
"Silver Princess" |
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Small
ornamental tree to 8m, weeping silvery branches, large deep
pink flowers. Well-drained soils. Tolerates lime, pollution,
and dryness. |
Eucalyptus calophylla Marri
|
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Medium
sized rough-barked tree to 20m. Dense crown. White flowers
in summer. Most soils. Frost hardy. |
Eucalyptus
camaldulensis
River Red Gum |
 |
Large spreading tree to 30m. Attractive
creamy white bark. Heavy clay soils. Withstands waterlogging
and drought. |
Eucalyptus
cinerea
Argyle Apple |
 |
Ornamental
tree to 12m, attractive blue-grey foliage. Small white flowers
spring/early summer. Most soils. Dryness, frost hardy wind
breaks. |
Eucalyptus
citriodora
Lemon-scented Gum |
|
Tall
slender tree to 20m, white or pink bark. Most soils. Tolerates
dryness and wet conditions. |
Eucalyptus
cladocalyx
Sugar Gum |
|
Tall
tree with spreading crown. White flowers in summer. Well-drained
soil. Tolerates drought and lime. Frost tender when young.
Shade, shelter and fodder. |
Eucalyptus
diversicolor
Karri |
 |
Large
tree to 70m. with smooth greyish bark. Deep soils. Frost tender
when young. Timber tree. |
Eucalyptus
erythrocorys
Illyarrie |
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Small
tree to 4m, bright-red buds, large yellow flowers. Most soils.
Tolerates salt soils, lime drought and pollution. |
Eucalyptus
ficifolia
Red Flowering Gum |
 |
Small
to medium tree to 10m with dense rounded crown of dark green
foliage and a profusion of white to any shade of pink, salmon,
orange or red flowers in summer. Thrives on well-drained coastal
position. Tolerates dryness and smog. Frost tender when young.
Bird attracting specimen tree. |
Eucalyptus
forrestiana
Fushia Gum |
 |
Small,
bushy ornamental tree to 5m. Long lasting bright red grooved
buds and nuts, yellow flowers in summer. Most soils. Tolerates
salt soils, lime and drought. Coastal gardens and cut flower
production. |
Eucalyptus
globus
Tasmanian Blue Gum |
|
Large
tree 30m with tall straight trunk. Large creamy flowers in
winter and spring bird attracting. Deep well-drained soils,
will grow in heavy soils. Frost resistant. |
Eucalyptus
gomphocephala
Tuart |
 |
Medium
to tall tree. Wind break or shade. Tolerates coastal exposure,
drought, salt, lime and smog. |
Eucalyptus
lehmannii
Bushy Yate |
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Dense
rounded mallee to 6m. Large clusters of green flowers winter
and spring followed by large spiky fruit. Most well drained
soils. Tolerates salt and drought, fire retardant. |
Eucalyptus
leucoxylon
Rosea |
|
Small
to medium tree to 15m. White, pink or red flowers from autumn
to summer. Most soils. Tolerates salt, lime, drought and frost.
|
Eucalyptus
macrocarpa
Rose of the West |
 |
Open
tall shrub with large silvery leaves, very large pink flowers
and ornamental fruit. Well-drained soil. Tolerates drought,
lime, and full sun. |
Eucalyptus
maculata
Spotted Gum |
|
Tall
tree to 40m. Straight trunk with attractive brown spotted
smooth bark. Most soils. Tolerates lime, salt and smog. Maybe
frost tender when young. |
Eucalyptus
marginata
Jarrah |
 |
Tall
tree to 60m. Well-drained soils. Revegetation and timber tree. |
Eucalyptus
nicholii
Peppermint Gum |
|
Medium
tree 20m, with a weeping habit, narrow leaves. Most soils,
but well drained. Hardy to frosts and will withstand dryness. |
Eucalyptus
patens
Blackbutt |
 |
Large
tree to 25m. Prefers moist soils but not waterlogged. Tolerates
frost. |
Eucalyptus
platypus
Round-leaved Moort |
 |
Tall
shrub or small tree, bushy crown. Most soils. Tolerates salt
soils, lime, light frosts, dryness and pollution. |
Eucalyptus
pressianna
Bell Fruited Mallee |
 |
Small
tree to 4m. Smooth bark and thick oblong leaves to 11cm. Bright
yellow flowers in spring. Excellent ornamental, prune to shape.
Well-drained soils. |
| Eucalyptus
pulverulenta |
|
Small
twisted tree to 8m. Young and adult leaves silvery grey. Good
foliage contrast and for floral arrangements. Well-drained
soil. Frost tolerant. |
Eucalyptus
robusta
Swamp Mahogany |
|
Medium
tree to 15m with thick dark green leaves. Tolerates salt soils,
severe costal exposure, heavy sodden conditions and frost. |
Eucalyptus
rudis
Flooded Gum |
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Tall
fast growing tree with white flowers in spring. Low lying
moist areas. Soil and sand binder and water absorber. Tolerates
light frost. |
Eucalyptus
sargentii
Sargent's Mallet |
 |
Small
to medium tree, spreading crown, greenish white flowers in
spring. Tolerates salt soil, drought, lime, waterlogging.
Fire retardant. |
Eucalyptus
sideroxylon
Red Ironbark |
|
Medium
tree to 15m. Clusters of pink flowers in autumn. Hardy tree
that will tolerate extended dry periods and frosts.
|
Eucalyptus
spathulata
Swamp Mallet |
 |
Small
tree with fine foliage and attractive trunk. Most soils. Tolerates
lime, salt soils and waterlogging. |
Eucalyptus tetraptera Square-fruited
Mallee |
 |
Mallee
to 3m. Thick leathery leaves. Large red flowers in spring
followed by large red fruit. Well-drained soils. Dryness and
lime. |
Eucalyptus
torquata
Coral Gum |
 |
Small
tree to 10m. Clusters of distinctive red buds with white to
deep pink flowers in spring and summer. Light to medium soils.
Tolerates salt soils, lime and drought. Frost tender when
young. |