Eucalyptus fastigata
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| 45 metre tall Brown Barrel at Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia | |
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E. fastigata
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Brown Barrel or Cut-Tail is a common eucalyptus tree of south eastern Australia.[1]
It can grow in excess of 60 metres in height, though is mostly seen between 30 and 45 metres tall. Brown Barrel grows in cooler areas of high rainfall with fertile soils. They can be seen growing at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.
The timber is well regarded, used for building construction. Brown barrel has creamy smooth upper branches and a dark rough bark on the trunk and main branches.
Similar to the Mountain Ash, inflorescences are often paired.
References
- ↑ Brooker, I. & Kleinig, D., Eucalyptus, An illustrated guide to identification, Reed Books, Melbourne, 1996
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eucalyptus~fastigata
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