Family Index

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Scientific Name

Eucalyptus gunnii

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Miena Cider Gum

Status

Endangered

Height

12-15m

Flowers

Flowers are stalkless, in clusters of 3 and are borne in the axils.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small to medium woodland tree, often with obvious forked branches, and small, rounded, bluish-green, stalkless leaves which occur in opposite pairs along the stem.

Municipalities

Central Highlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Restricted to poorly drained frost hollows in open woodland around the Great Lake region, Central Plateau.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Surface sow or cover lightly, as requires light for germination. Highly frost tolerant. 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

The fruit is a glaucous capsule, 7-9mm long. 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

392

Seed Treatment Notes

Stratification at 3-5 degrees C for 3-10 weeks.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

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