Eucalyptus Robertsonii

Price:

$110.00 (including GST)

Common Name:

ROBERTSON'S PEPPERMINT

PLEASE NOTE: Orders are by full tray only. Each tray contains 40 plants. When ordering, please choose how many trays you would like.

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:

Fast growing tree to 30m high.
Bark grey to grey-brown, shortly fibrous, smooth above, shedding in long ribbons. Dense crown of fine blue-grey foliage.
Heartwood light brown, sometimes with pinkish tinge. Generally straight-grained.
The leaves are rich in oil, giving off a strong aroma when crushed and following rain.
Flowering February to March.

WHERE IT GROWS & WHY:

MANAGEMENT/SIGNIFICANCE:

Moist deep soils. Tolerates moderate frost, some snow and poorly drained soil.
Useful medium to high-level cover in windbreaks.
Useful as fuel, although burns quickly.
Used for general construction or in joinery (better quality logs). High shrinkage rate.
Good habitat. Flowers provide pollen for various insects, mammals and birds. Insect-eating birds are attracted, such as treecreepers gleaning the bark and pardalotes feeding in the leaves. Foliage is occasional forage for koalas. Various native birds feed on the flowers, seed and fruit. Old trees develop hollows which are nesting sites for birds and mammals.
Attractive specimen for larger gardens and parks. Attractive foliage.
High essential oil content in foliage of some provenances.

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