Family | Myrtaceae |
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Description | Spreading medium tree |
Flowering Time | summer |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | The dominant tree of many woodland communities over large areas of inland NSW and Queensland. Also a component of brigalow and belah scrubs and other box species communities. |
Soil Types | On gravelly to moderately heavy soils of medium fertility. |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Important canopy tree in many areas. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | An attractive tree with a shimmering, relatively lush-looking crown for such a drought tolerant species. |
Other Values | Craft timber. |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | high |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | low |
Minimum Temperature | -5 degrees |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | 1700 |
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Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | none |
Treatment | none required |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 5-14 |
Direct Seeding | average |