EUCALYPTUS |
| Species | Description | ST² | Viability³ | Price | $12
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Eucalyptus bosistoana
Coast grey box | Class I durable timber, this attractive tree likes moist soils but is fairly drought and frost hardy. In early years will require form pruning. See durable eucalypts page in front of catalogue. | DS | | POA per | Yes |
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Eucalyptus botryoides
Southern mahogany | Fast growing with red, durable, attractive timber. Warm areas, okay in saline winds and poor draining soils. | DS | 520,000 | $34.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus botryoides
Southern mahogany | "Farm Forestry seedlot". Fast growing with red, durable, attractive timber. Suited to warmer areas, okay in saline winds and poor draining soils. This seedlot comes from a stand in which there has been high natural selection pressure against pests, in particular Ophelimus spp. (gall wasps) and Cardiaspina fiscella (brown lace lerp) | DS | | $40.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus brookeriana
Brooker's gum | Fast growing tree in wet, cold conditions. Tolerates poor drainage. It has multi coloured bark, with straw to pale brown coloured heartwood. | DS | 78,000 | $90.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Red river gum | Western Australian orchard seed. While the seed is progeny tested in Australia, the majority of parents are from Lake Albacutya in Victoria which should suit NZ conditions. Emphasis is on growth and drought resistance. See durable eucalypts page in front of catalogue. | DS | 214,000 | $100.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus cinerea
Silver dollar gum | Attractive ornamental tree with twisted stem, furrowed bark and rounded silver juvenile leaves. Fast growing. Requires well drained soil. Juvenile leave sought after by florists | DS | 317,000 | $50.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus citriodora
Lemon scented gum | Tall tree with smooth silvery-white bark. The long leaves are lemon scented. Citronella oil is distilled from the foliage. White flowers. | DS | 125,250 | $30.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Sugar gum | Hard, heavy, strong, durable timber. Frost tender | | | | |
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Eucalyptus cornuta
Yate | "Farm Forestry seedlot". Straight form strain with extremely hard, extremely strong and durable timber. Frost tender | DS | | $40.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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Eucalyptus cornuta
Yate | Extremely strong and durable timber. Very pest resistant. Frost tender. | DS | 98,000 | $30.00 per 50 gm | Yes |
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