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Eucalyptus largiflorens

Authority F. Muell. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Myrtales:Myrtaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 5876

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small to medium sized evergreen tree 10-20 m in height, while the trunk may reach a diameter of 100 cm. The trunk is often of poor form, up to 1/2 of the tree height, and the crown is open, wide spreading and of irregular shape. Heartwood pink to reddish brown, hard, heavy and durable. USES The wood is used for posts, small poles and sleepers. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Black box. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: E. bicolor. Black box can be found at elevations between sea level and 1200 m. The natural latitudinal range in Australia is 25.7-37°S. The tree can be found on low-lying areas subject to occasional flooding. Photosynthesis pathway C3. Annual wood production potential is 7-9 m3/ha.
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SOURCES (E. largiflorens F. Muell.) Webb D 1984 pp 156 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE] Aronson J 1989 pp 65 INSPIRE species 73 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE] Pryor L 1994 (pers. comm.) Boland D 1984 pp 498-499 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, USE]