Eucalyptus camphora ssp. humeana
| Common Name: | Mountain Swamp Gum |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Size: | 8-20m x 5-12m |
| Description: | Straggly to erect tree with scaly bark on lower trunk, upper trunk smooth, shedding. Rounded canopy. |
| Leaves: | Thick, egg-shaped to round juvenile leaves, often notched on end, to 7cm x 5cm. Adult - stalks to 3cm, densely veined elliptic to egg-shaped leaves 8-15cm x 2.5-6cm. |
| Flowering: | Up to 7 narrow diamond-shaped buds. Narrow, funnel-shaped fruits with erect, projecting valves. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | February to April |
| Growing Conditions: | Generally cold swampy areas, tolerating heavy frosts and snow. Usually grows at higher altitudes. Full sun, semi and partial shade. |
| Garden Use: | Shade and shelter tree for cold, moist to wet areas. Drainage control. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 29, 33, 36 |
| Conservation Status: | Significant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. The riparian community that it occurs in is listed as rare. May be more common outside the Shire boundary. Endemic to Victoria. |
| Aboriginal Use: | Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools. |
| Commercially available: | Indigenous nursery |
| Bird Attracting: | General - food and habitat |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Food plant for caterpillars |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Peter Kinchington © |
