Key Benefits
 | Species for smaller gardens |
| Dense foliage |
| Ornamental - many uses |
| Attractive bark features |
Problem Solving Features
| Good for smaller planting areas |
| Salt tolerant |
| Low maintenance |
| Good for hedges, screens, water-logged soils |
| Frost tolerant |
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Eucalyptus sargentii ssp sargentii Salt river gum, Salt river mallet |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Subsection Glandulosae Series Erectae Subseries Pedicellatae |
Description: Small, low branching tree 18-36' x 15-24'. Young branches are somewhat red, foliage is dense. Does best with rainfall averages of 14-25 inches. Suitable for very extreme saline sites (ECe 800-1600 mS/m. Quite attractive bark features - rough at the trunk, but smooth above and a pink/brown color.
Culture: Sun, sandy loam, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 14 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, hedges and windbreaks, waterlogged soils, salt affected areas, tannin, frost tolerant, wind resistant, soil stabilization.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Tree to 36' (11 m) lignotuber absent/present |
| Flower Color | White to pale lemon |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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