Eucalyptus propinqua - Small Fruited Gray Gum

Eucalyptus propinqua

Small fruited gray gum

Description: This species is native in Wyong in New South Wales northwards into Queensland, commonly along the coastal areas. It offers a shedding bark that reveals orange to copper color trunk. Flower color is white in groups of 7 to 15. The foliage is suitable as Koala browse. It is generally found along coastal areas around Wyong in New South Wales and northwards into Queensland. The wood is very hard and durable. Koalas eat the leaves and yellow-bellied gliders eat the sap. Flowers used by honeyeaters and lorikeets.

Culture: Sun, acid pH soils, clay-loam, 34" annual rainfall.

Uses: Ornamental plantings, shade, sawmill timber, honey production.

Temperature Rating	USDA Zone 9
Type	Large tree to 131', lignotuber
Flower Color	White
Growth Rate	Moderate to fast
Native	New South Wales, Queensland
Family	Myrtaceae

Key Benefits

	Unique bark colors
	Koala browse
	Heavy, durable timber

Problem Solving Features

	Moderate to fast growing
	Best in poor soils with low fertility
	Low maintenance
	Low moisture needs
	No fertilizer needed
	Dessert for Koala (in case you have one!)

Pricing - See Price List Here

*Seed germinates easily with normal methods. 230-465 seeds per gram.

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