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Scientific Name
Eucalyptus amygdalina
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Black Peppermint
Status
Height
30.0m (3000cm)
Flowers
"Umbels" with 5-12 flowers
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Small trees with mallee habit or tall trees
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Tolerates shallow and poor acid soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Timber is durable in the ground and is used for fence posts.Also makes good firewood., easily split. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
To collect seed bring small branches to the ground and cut off capsules leaving twigs attached. place in paper bags,wool bales or on groundsheets. store until capsules open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method
Cold
Seed Storage Life
Long > 10 yrs*
Viable Seeds Per Gram
120
Seed Treatment Notes
Stratification at 3-5oC for 4 weeks is recommended., but not essential. *Dry stored in refrigerator at 3-5oC.
Germination Time
2- 4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Impracticable
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