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Native: Eastern Australia.

Tree Characteristics

  • Drought tolerant.
  • Shape: Vase, Oval or Upright
  • Foliage: Evergreen, Lanceolate, Blue Green, No Change
  • Height: 30 - 90 feet.
  • Width: 30 - 60 feet
  • Flowers: Showy. Pink, Red or Rose. Flowers in Fall, Winter or Spring.
  • Fruit: Brown Capsule, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Spring or Summer Wildlife use it.
  • Bark: Black or Red Brown, Blocky or Furrowed.
  • Shading Capacity: Low to Dense in Leaf.
  • Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zones: Sunset 5 - 6 and 8 – 24, USDA Hardiness 9 - 10.
  • Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Pests & Disease Information

  • Resistant: Texas Root Rot and Verticillium.
  • Susceptible: Beetle Borers and Thrip, Chlorosis, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora and Root Rot.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Branch Strength: Medium.
  • Root Damage Potential: High.
  • Health Hazard: None Known
  • Biogenic Emissions considered High.
  • Attracts: Birds and Bees.

Source:

SelecTree. "Eucalyptus sideroxylon Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 19, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/eucalyptus-sideroxylon >

Updated: June 20, 2023