Eucalyptus fraxinoides

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus fraxinoides is an evergreen tree with a heavy crown; it can grow 20 - 40 metres tall. The bole is usually straight and cylindrical, often more than half the total height of the tree, and can reach 100cm in diameter. In exposed situations at high elevations, the tree may be reduced to a smaller and somewhat bushy tree [ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 1658 Title Eucalypts for Planting Publication FAO Forestry Series No.11 Author Jacobs M.R. Website http://www.fao.org Publisher FAO; Rome Year 1981 ISBN 92-5-100570-2 Description An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild and also cultivated for its wood. The species has grown well in New Zealand and South Africa where the largest specimens are probably larger than the best Australian examples[ 1658 Title Eucalypts for Planting Publication FAO Forestry Series No.11 Author Jacobs M.R. Website http://www.fao.org Publisher FAO; Rome Year 1981 ISBN 92-5-100570-2 Description An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file. ].