Ironbark
Eucalyptus drepanophylla, Fam. Myrtaceae
A large tree to 30m high, usually with a long and straight trunk and dark grey to black, hard, deeply fissured bark.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Large Tree |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Leaf: | Narrow lance-shaped, long fine point, green or grey green with faint lateral veins, at 30°-40°, 10-15 x 1.4-2.5cm. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Cream |
| Flower description: | Cream to white, 1.5cm diameter flowers, borne in clusters of four to seven, several clusters forming terminal panicles. Egg-shaped or conical buds, 6-8 x 3-4mm, with a hemispherical-conical cap, 3 x 4mm. July to December. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Brown, hemispherical to cylindrical capsules, 4-6 x 5-6mm. Valves level to exserted. |
| Habitat: | Open forest, woodland. |
| Distribution | Queensland. |
| Food source for: | Leaves eaten by koalas. |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia. |
| Notes: | Propagate from seed. The flowers produce a good quality honey. Timber is very hard, durable and dark red. |
| Information sources: | Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
