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Eucalyptus viminalis

Authority Labill Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Myrtales:Myrtaceae Synonyms Common names eucalipto do mana', eucalipto folhas de vimeiro, manna gum, ribbon gum, white gum tree Editor Ecocrop code 5946

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium sized to tall evergreen tree 20-50 m or even 90 m in height, while the trunk may reach a diameter of 150-300 cm. On favourable sites the trunk is long and straight. On drier sites the tree is smaller and in open situations the trunk is short and the branches large and heavy. The crown is usually open and spreading. Sapwood pale, heartwood light pink or pale yellow, with straight grain, moderately coarse-textured, not very strong and not durable. USES The wood is used for building framing, flooring, panelling, joinery, and pulp for container board. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Manna gum, Ribbon gum, White gum. FURTHER INF Manna gum can be found at elevations between sea-level and 3000 m. Its natural latitudinal range in Australia is 28-43°S. Manna gum can be found over a wide range of topography, varying from coastal flats, over valleys of hilly and mountainous country, to tablelands and mountains. The tree is fire resistant. Annual wood production potential is 10-30 m3/ha.
Sources
SOURCES (Eucalyptus viminalis Labill.) Roecklein J 1987 pp 438 [USE] Edwards S 1984 pp 223 Webb D 1980 pp 176 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, SAL, LIG, KTMP, USE] Troup R 1921 pp 589 INSPIRE species 96 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, LIG, USE] Eldridge K 1993 pp 45 Booth T 1990 pp 51 Pryor L 1994 (pers. comm.) Boland D 1984 pp 470-473 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA]