Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortEucalyptus robusta
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 16 | 32 | 5 | 36 | Soil texture | heavy, medium | heavy, medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 1200 | 2000 | 1000 | 3000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 23 | - | 35 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1600 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry winter (Cw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -3 | Killing temp. early growth | -1 |
Abiotic toler. | drought, coastal salt spray | Abiotic suscept. | wind |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 240 | 330 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
material | honey | flowers |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | dye/tannin | stems |
material | fibres | bark |
material | essential oils | leaves |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
environmental | soil improvers | entire plant |
medicinal | leaves | |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |