BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
EUCALYPTUS camaldulensis

River Red Gum       * 20 x 18   * **   *   *   *   * * Iconic river edge beauty. Loves it wet and a bit salty
EUCALYPTUS melliadora

Yellow Box         15 x 10         * * *     * * * Firewood, honey, tough tree for the plains
EUCALYPTUS ovata

Swamp Gum *   * * 15 x 12     **   *       *   * * Loves it wet but not salty, dense crown, exc windbreak
EUCALYPTUS pauciflora

Snow Gum       * 8-10 x 6 *       * * *       * * White bark to ground, a few remnants in E otway region
EUCALYPTUS polyanthemos

Red Box         10-15 x 8           * *     * * * Bluish leaves, nice flowers, firewood, plains expert
EUCALYPTUS viminalis

Manna Gum * * * * 25 x 12       *   *         * * Stately iconic Koala tree, can drop branches, quick grower
EUCALYPTUS yarraensis

Yarra Gum     * * 15 x 10     *   * * *   *   * * East otway stately shade tree, rare, most conditions


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
PLAINS
ALL PLANTS TREES MIDSTOREY UNDERSTOREY CLIMBERS & GROUNDCOVERS AGROFORESTRY & FIREWOOD EROSION & SALINITY BIODIVERSITY & REVEGETATION SHELTER & WINDBREAK USEFUL /
EDIBLE


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