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Eucalyptus microcorys
Tallowwood
Myrtaceae
Description:
Tall tree over 20 m with a symmetrical habit and stringy bark. Produces white to lemon-yellow flowers from summer to autumn. Forms a lignotuber and thrives in rows in large landscape gardens.
Special Features:
Stringy bark with a straight trunk
Favoured food source for koalas
Attracts birds, gliders, bees, and butterflies
Hardy and low maintenance
Natural Habitat:
Wet Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil/Conditions:
Well-drained, Adaptable
Tree/Shrub Height:
Tree to 35m - Spread 6m
Attracts:
Koala, Fauna, Butterflies, Bees, Nectar feeding Bird
Flower Colour:
Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering time:
Winter, Spring
Eucalyptus microcorys - Tallowwood
Gallery
Regional ecosystem:
12.8.1, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.17, 12.11.3, 12.12.2, 12.12.15, 12.5.3, 12.3.11, 12.3.2, 12.3.6, 12.8.8a, 12.8.14, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.17d, 12.11.2, 12.11.3a, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k, 12.11.23, 12.12.14
Link to Regional Ecosystem description:
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