Transcription of Eucalyptus leucoxylon Megalocarpa syn E. leucoxylon …
1 This Adelaide Advanced Nursery fact sheet is a guide only . For more information call or fax our office PH 8270 7700 FAX 8388 2711 Eucalyptus leucoxylon " Megalocarpa " syn E. leucoxylon "Macrocarpa" COMMON NAME; Blue Gum, Large-fruited Yellow Gum, Large-fruited Sth Australian Blue Gum. FAMILY; Myrtaceae ORIGIN; Victoria, SA. HEIGHT; 4-10mt WIDTH; 4-10mt HABIT; A spreading tree, smaller in size and with larger fruits than Eucalyptus leucoxylon , with a dense crown. Bark is smooth and flaky, cream to grey in colour. FOLIAGE; Juvenile-glaucous and sessile. Adult-glossy and dark green in colour FLOWERS; Usually white in colour sometimes pink or red, in groups of 3 on long peduncles. FLOWERING SEASON; March to December. FRUIT; 12-18mm long by 9-14mm wide. CULTURE Gardens, parks, roadsides, shade, ornamental. PRUNING; Responds well to pruning. Some shaping of young trees may be required to develop a central leader and to thicken growth.
2 COMMENTS; A better species for coastal exposure than other forms of Eucalyptus leucoxylon . It is resistant to drought, frost, smog, it is adaptable to a wide range of climatic conditions and soils, including alkaline. Eucalyptus leucoxylon " Megalocarpa " has a long flowering period and is a moderately fast grower.
