FAMILY:

MYRTACEAE

Genus:

Eucalyptus

species:

leucoxylon

Common name:

Yellow gum. South Aust blue gum

Name derivation:

Leuco - white xylon - wood.

Growth habit:

Evergreen small tree or mallee.

Dimensions:

Height 10m, width 30m.

Foliage:

Deep olive/grey green, concolorous, lanceolate, 7-20cm long .

Flower:

White, pink, cream or red. Club shaped buds in umbels of 3.Rounded operculum.

Fruit:

Wineglass shaped woody capsules. 4-6 valves below level of rim.

Other features:

Trunk - fibrous bark at base. Smooth grey/white/yellow above.

Natural distribution:

Vic, SA.

Soils:

Well drained. Clay. Moist.

Natural vegetation:

Open forests. Woodlands. Flat. Hilly.

Landcare use:

Shade. Honey production. Local revegetation.

Propagation:

Seed.

Pests and diseases:

Leaf eating insects.