SelecTree - Tree Detail Record

Tree Selection Starts Here

 View Full Size Images - (12)
























 View Full Size Images
 Back to Search Results
 Search Again

Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA and Huntington Botanical Gardens - San Marino, CA

RED IRONBARK
Eucalyptus sideroxylon

General Notes

     Hardiness estimate: 15 degres F. Has fragrant leaf. Native to Eastern Australia.
     A Eucalyptus sideroxylon in Orange is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 66 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 130 inches and a crown spread of 50 feet.
  List all Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus

• Eucalyptus sideroxylon - Myrtaceae
• Native To: Eastern Australia
• Habit: Erect or Weeping and covers an Extensive Area.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape:
• Sunset Zones: 5 - 6 and 8 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 10
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Neutral to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Moderate Zone
• Height: 65 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 or More Inches per Season
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Lanceolate Blue Green. Evergreen.
• Flowers: Showy, Pink, Red or Rose. Flowers in Fall, Winter or Spring. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Brown Capsule, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Spring or Summer. Wildlife use it.
• Bark: Black or Red Brown, Blocky or Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Texas Root Rot and Verticillium. Susceptible to Beetle Borers and Thrip, Chlorosis, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora and Root Rot
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Low to Dense in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as High
• Health Hazard: None Known
• Biogenic Emissions: High

Cite This Page:
SelecTree. "Eucalyptus sideroxylon Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 24, 2013.
< http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treedetail.lasso?rid=569 >