Family Index

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Scientific Name

Eucalyptus brookeriana

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Rock's Rivulet Gum

Status

Height

7.0m - 40.0m (700-4000cm)

Flowers

7-flowered "umbels".

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Shrub to tall tree.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; King Island; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Occurs in stands on higher ground on upper slopes of gulleys and watersheds.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Rocky; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Fast growing and with a dense, bright green canopy of leaves held at the ends of the branches. Branching almost from ground level this tree makes an exellent tall hedge screen or wind-break. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sep

Oct

Nov

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Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

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May

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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

Standard

Seed Storage Life

> 10 years*

Viable Seeds Per Gram

341

Seed Treatment Notes

Germinates readily. * 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