Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Red box

Dense to spreading, small to medium rough-barked tree, trunk often crooked. Roundish blue-green juvenile leaves retained as adult foliage, 4-5cm x 3.5-5cm. Profuse 7-flowered bunches of flowers at the ends of branches. Buds bluish and diamond-shaped, fruit barrel-shaped.

  • Cultural knowledge: Food, medicines, containers, string and tools​
  • Ecological role: Bird habitat and food, food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies​
  • Height: 30m
  • Width: 15m
  • Sun: Full sun, semi shade
  • Soil type: Well drained soils
  • Flowering time: October-January