Home
Calendar
Past Events
About Us
Contact
Membership
Links
Plant Database
Search
Family Index
Communities
Municipalities
Threatened Species
Botanical Glossary
Newsletters
Bush Sounds
Communities
Image not available.
Scientific Name
Eucalyptus nitida
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Smithton Peppermint
Status
Height
5.0m - 20.0m (500-2000cm)
Flowers
"Umbels" with 7-23 flowers.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
From tall tree to a multi-stemmed shrub.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath; Sedgeland and Wetland; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Locally abundant in the west of the State and on the islands of the Furneaux Group. Grows on poor siliceous soils from sea level to c400m. Frost tolerance depends on provenance.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Widespread tree or mallee in suth, wouth west and north west of State. Tolerates poor, acid wet soils and exposure. 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
Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method
Cold
Seed Storage Life
>10 years*
Viable Seeds Per Gram
151
Seed Treatment Notes
Stratification at 3-5oC for 3-10 weeks., otherwise standard. 6-8 weeks to pricking out. * 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
Copyright 2000-2009, Understorey Network Incorporated. Updated 2024-11-11
Database development and website design by
Andrew Smith