Eucalyptus melliodora

Eucalyptus melliodora

Yellow box, Honey box, Yellow ironbark

Description: A tall forest tree with fibrous to thin flaky bark on the trunk. Bark colors are yellow/brown to yellow/gray, the smooth bark is pale gray to yellow. Eucalyptus melliodora (Latin melleus, honey, odora, sweet smell of the flowers.

Culture: Sun, acid pH soils, sandy loam, 20" annual rainfall.

Uses: Ornamental, wind resistant, shade, honey, fragrant leaves, sawmill, firewood.

Temperature Rating	USDA Zone 8
Type	Large tree to 30 m (90'), lignotuber
Flower Color	White
Growth Rate	Moderate
Native	New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Family	Myrtaceae

Key Benefits

	Large tree to 90'
	Frost tolerant
	Sweet scented flowers
	20" annual moisture needs

Problem Solving Features

	Good species for full sun
	Good in average to moist soils
	Low maintenance
	No fertilizer needed
	Moderate growth rate

Pricing - See Price List Here

*Seed germinates easily with normal methods. 220-350 seeds per gram (22-35 per 100 milligrams)

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