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| Botanical Name: |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
River Red Gum
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| Family Name: |
MYRTACEAE
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| Genus: |
Eucalyptus
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camaldulensis
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. eu - a well, kalypto - to cover with a lid; S: Camalduli - religious order who named species
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| Growth Habit: |
Evergreen tree
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| Dimensions: |
25-50m x 7-10m
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| Flower: |
White, in groups of 7-11, flowering in spring, dependant on rainfall.
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| Climate: |
Drought and salt resistant but frost tender when young.
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| Fruit: |
6-7cm long, squat.
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| Propagation: |
Seed.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Parkland, rivers and revegetation areas near water courses or swamps. Develops hollows, nesting sites for native birds. Roadside planting, dams.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Light to heavy soil, near water courses or flood prone areas. Requires periodic flooding to thrive.
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| Foliage: |
Mid grey-green linear to lanceolate, 15-20cm, pendant.
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