Eucalyptus gomphocephala
Tuart
A tall tree native to the south-western coastal plain.
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Features: |
A large and hardy tree with a variety of tolerances - limestone soils, drought and moderately salt tolerant |
Applications: |
Parks, open spaces, golf courses. |
Description |
The Tuart occurs naturally in sandy and limestone soils so has useful tolerances for WA various sites. Widespread in areas like Busselton and Dunsborough, the Tuart matures to be a sizeable tree with rough light-grey bark along its limbs, dark green leaves and white, cream or yellowish flowers in late summer or autumn. |
Availability: |
Torbay : In production |
Mature height: |
20-35 |
Mature spread: |
8-15 |
Canopy: |
Irregular canopy with erect crown. Moderate shade. |
Growth rate: |
Moderate |
Cautions: |
Avoid root disturbance |
Tolerances: |
Drought tolerant. Moderately salt tolerant. Limestone soils. Resistant to phytopthora. |
Sun demands: |
Full sun or part shade |
Soil demands: |
Occurs naturally in sandy and limestone soils. |
Water demands: |
Low |
Native or Exotic: |
Native |
Leaf habit: |
Evergreen |
Family: |
Myrtaceae |
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Additional references and recommended reading:
Boland, D. J. et al (2006) "Forest Trees of Australia" 5th Edition, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Gilman, Edward F. (1997) "Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes", Florida: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Lorenz von Ehren "Von Ehren Manual" 2nd Edition, Hamburg.
Rushforth, K. (2001) "Easy Tree Guide, Britain and Europe", London: Aurum Press.
Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, "SelecTree - A Tree Selection Guide" retrieved from http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treelist.lasso 2009.
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