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Eucalyptus platyphylla


Eucalyptus platyphylla Branch Eucalyptus platyphylla FormEucalyptus platyphylla Flower

Common Name: Poplar Gum
   
Family: Myrtaceae
   
Form and Size: Medium sized 8 - 15m, solitary crooked trunk, deciduous in dry years.
   
Distribution: Eastern QLD within 100km of the coast from Cape York to Rockhampton.
   
Leaves: Rounded sometimes heart shaped.
   
Bark: Smooth white or grey, often powdery and deciduous.
   
Flowers: White borne in small clusters.
   
Flowering Period: August to October.
   
Fruit: Capsules.
   
Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from seed. Ornamental tree that grows in most soil types.



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Source: Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the Tropics,
compiled by Keith Townsend for Society for Growing Australian Plants.


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