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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.

Cutting Notes