Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus regnans

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus regnans is an evergreen tree with an open, relatively small crown; it usually grows up to 55 - 75 metres tall, but can reach 90 metres or more. The bole is long, straight and cylindrical, commonly 65% or more of the total tree height, and can be 250cm or more in diameter[ 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. ]. This is one of the most important hardwood trees in Australia, harvested from the wild in quantitiy for local use and trade.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - Tasmania, southern Victoria.

HabitatSheltered aspects in mountains and valleys, especially in deep rich soils, experiencing snow in parts of its range; at elevations up to 900 metres[ 167 Title A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Publication Author Holliday. I. and Hill. R. Publisher Frederick Muller Ltd. Year 1974 ISBN 0-85179-627-3 Description A well illustrated and very readable book, but it does not contain much information for the plant project. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 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. ]. Often forms pure stands[ 167 Title A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Publication Author Holliday. I. and Hill. R. Publisher Frederick Muller Ltd. Year 1974 ISBN 0-85179-627-3 Description A well illustrated and very readable book, but it does not contain much information for the plant project. ].