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Paddock Plants Modified 19 October 2010 COMMON NAME TALLOWWOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME Eucalyptus microcorys FAMILY MYRTACEAE CATEGORY NATIVE TREE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: • Medium to tall forest tree, 35–60 m in height and 1–2 m in diameter • Bark rough, persisting to the small branches, reddish-brown, soft, fibrous, often with small surface pores • Leaves lance-shaped, tapering to a fine point, 15–35 mm wide, thin, margins slightly wavy, glossy green above, paler green below • Flowers creamy white, in clusters of 7–9; buds club-shaped with distinct crosses on their caps. Flowering May to December • Seed capsules elongated conical or clubshaped, 3–6 mm across WHERE IT GROWS & WHY: • Occurs in tall open forest on slopes and ridges and in sheltered valleys and depressions; commonly found growing on rainforest margins • Grows on a wide variety of soils including moist sands, but best development occurs on deep fertile soils MANAGEMENT/SIGNIFICANCE: • Useful for shade, shelter and ornamental plantings; produces good quality honey • More shade tolerant than most eucalypts, but susceptible to severe frosts when young • Excellent wildlife habitat; flowers are used by honeyeaters, lorikeets and flying foxes • Wood is yellowish, hard, strong, extremely durable and has a greasy feel; used for heavy construction, poles, flooring and decking Tree, bark, seed capsules, flowers and buds, bud cap detail: L McMahon Issued subject to the copyright and disclaimer statements at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/legal