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Scientific Name

Eucalyptus subcrenulata

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Alpine Yellow gum

Status

Height

6.0m - 55.0m (600-5500cm)

Flowers

Umbels with 3 flowers.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Tall straight tree at lower altitudes, small , +- contorted in subalpine habitats.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Extends from subalpine woodlands to lower montane wet sclerophyll forests, and in the west is often found as a tall tree over rainforest.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Tree form is very similar to E. johnstonii. The smooth trunk is very ornamental especially when wet, almost glows with beautiful shades of yellow, bronze and greenish-orange. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

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Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

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Jul

Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

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Oct

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Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

10 yeaars at 4oC

Viable Seeds Per Gram

150

Seed Treatment Notes

6-8 weeks to pricking out. 4-6 weeks stratification will improve germination.

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