Communities

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.

Cutting Notes

Impracticable