Eucalyptus astringens (Maiden) Maiden

Brown mallet (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

A description for the species is provided by Chippendale (1988: 215). For more recent descriptions (adapted from EUCLID 4th edn, 2020) see subspecies profiles.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 14.0 - 16.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 2.75
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Low stony hills and the sides of low, flat-topped hills on soils of sandy loam or clay loams; at elevations from 300-400 metres.
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Grows usually on hills and flats with lateritic soil, in woodland and open forest.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The wood is hard, strong and durable and has been used for tool handles, farm and mining construction and fuel. The bark has a high tannin content and has been used commercially.
Uses dye environmental use essential oil fuel invertebrate food material timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Eucalyptus astringens unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus astringens world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus astringens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592705-1
WFO ID wfo-0000954456
COL ID 6GSM8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus astringens Eucalyptus occidentalis var. astringens

Lower taxons

Eucalyptus astringens subsp. astringens Eucalyptus astringens subsp. redacta