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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Eucalyptus pilularis
Genus species; Eucalyptus pilularis
Meaning of name; Complete cover - small balls
Family; Myrtaceae
Common name; Blackbutt
Shade; None to Light
Features; Tree to 40 metres. Lower half of tree has fibrous bark that is often blackened by past fires. Small white Flowers are produced in Summer.
Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; Usually Frost Resistant;
Habitat; Open Forest, Rainforest Margins, Creek Banks,
Associated species; PURE STANDS, Angophora costata, E. gummifera, E. botrioides, E. puntata, Syncarpia glomulifera, Banksia serrata
Soil; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; Windbreak; Shade Tree; Shelter Tree; Quick Growing;
Leaves; Lanceolate; concolourous;
Flowering; September to March;
Fruit; Woody Capsule
Dispersal vector; No special morphology.
Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters;
Other; Fuel Wood Tree; Coppice Tree; Koala Food;
Propagation; Seed.