| Common Name: | Red Stringybark |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Size: | 10-35m x 10-20m |
| Description: | Upright medium-sized tree with round canopy. Thick red-brown stringy bark to the small branches. |
| Leaves: | Juvenile leaves rough at first, egg-shaped with wavy edges, to 8cm x 5cm. Glossy lance-shaped adult leaves, asymmetrical, 9-15cm x 12-30mm. |
| Flowering: | Cluster of 7-11 stalked, diamond-shaped buds, cap tapering & beaked. Large round fruit with a broad raised rim and 3 projecting valves. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | January to April |
| Growing Conditions: | Well drained clay & poor shallow soils on slopes and ridges. Frost and snow tolerant. Full sun, semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | Excellent shade or windbreak tree for drier sites. Does not like to have roots compacted. Honey production. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 38, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools. |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | General - food and habitat |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Both food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies. |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |