Eucalyptus conica
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Eucalyptus conica, known as the Fuzzy Box is a common eucalyptus tree of the slopes and plains of New South Wales and adjacent areas in Queensland. Occurring as far north as the Carnarvon Range.
Growing to 20 metres tall, the bark is grey flaky box type bark with some paler patches, shedding in short ribbons. Adult leaves are lanceolate or narrow-lanceolate in shape, 7 to 12 cm long, 0.8 to 2.5 cm wide. Greyish dull green on both sides. Locally frequent, in grassy or dry sclerophyll woodland. Mostly found on decomposed granite, heavily alluvial soils, light loamy soils of medium fertility; north from Wagga Wagga. A honey producing tree. The gumnuts are conical in shape.
References
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- A Field Guide to Eucalypts - Brooker & Kleinig volume 1, ISBN 0-909605-62-9 page 259
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