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Scientific Name
Eucalyptus radiata
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Narrow leaf Peppermint
Status
Height
15.0m - 30.0m (1500-3000cm)
Flowers
Stalks carrying two umbels with a total of 9-11 or more white-cream flowers. Prolific
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Medium to large tree with straight trunk and dense crown .
Municipalities
Communities
Riparian
Habitat Notes
Local on well-drained slopes of river valleys in the north and north-west of the state. Tolerates some snow. Fast growing but grows poorly on sandy or poorly-drained soils.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Useful for providing medium to high-level shelter (up to 30m) in mixed species windbreaks. Suitable species for the production of high grade eucalypt oil. The flowers provide food (pollen) for various insects, mammals and birds. Insect-eating birds are also attracted. Some native birds feed on the flowers, seed and fruit. Old trees develop hollows used for nesting by birds and mammals. Timber is used in general construction where the high shrinkage rate can be tolerated The better quality logs may produce material suitable for joinery. Useful for firewood, although quick burning. Information on propagation also applies to Eucalyptus radiata ssp. radiata.Taxonom ic status of this tree is not clear in Tasmania. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed. usually abundant seed, best collecting time dec.-feb. , although seed remains throughout the year
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
10 years @ 4oC
Viable Seeds Per Gram
54-143
Seed Treatment Notes
6-8 weeks to pricking out. May have poor seedling growth unless local leaf litter is incorporated into the potting media. Best germinated at 21oC.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
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