Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus fibrosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus fibrosa is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used commercially. This is one of three species of tree that produce a much sought-after, immensely strong and durable timber known as 'Red Ironbark'[ 1097 Title Australian Timber handbook Publication Author Wallis N.K. Publisher Angus & Robertson; Sydney Year 1970 ISBN 0-207-12053-6 Description A comprehensive book about the uses of timber in Australia, it includes a section with information on the properties of the more commonly used woods in Australia ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland

HabitatLocally frequent, in wet or dry sclerophyll forest growing on shallower and somewhat infertile, sandy or stony soils[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. , 1661 Title Flora of South-eastern Queensland (3 volumes) Publication Queensland Department of Primary Industries; Miscellaneous Publication 81020 Author Stanley T.D. & Ross E.M. Publisher Queensland Government; Queensland Year 1983 ISBN 0-7242-2127-1 Description ].