| Common Name: | Mountain Grey Gum |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Size: | 25-65m x 15-30m |
| Description: | Upright tree with dense canopy and smooth grey-white bark shedding in strips. Thin rough bark at the base. |
| Leaves: | Glossy thick dark green leaves go through 3 phases: juvenile - broad, stalkless to 17cm, intermediate - very long to 35cm, adult - narrower to 20cm x 25mm. |
| Flowering: | Clusters of 7-flowered cylindrical buds on short flattened stalks. Goblet-shaped fruit with 3 valves at or below the rim. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | December to July |
| Growing Conditions: | Prefers deep moist soil in gullies and on slopes. Light frosts. Full sun, semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | Shade tree for large gardens and parklands. Trees can shed small branches. Honey production. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 16, 21, 30, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Locally common within its preferred growing conditions |
| Aboriginal Use: | Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools. |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | General - food and habitat |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Food plant for caterpillars |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Shire of Yarra Ranges photo library; 3, 4, 5 Marilyn Gray © |