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Summary
One of the six forest giants of the south Western Australia including: Corymbia calophylla (Marri), Eucalyptus diversicolor (Karri), Eucaltptus jacksonii (Red Tingle), Eucalyptus marinata (Jarrah),Eucalyptus patens (Yarri). A durable hardwood for scantlings, structural timber, the construction of railway carriages, boat building, and furniture manufacture. Due to over-logging the Tuart is a protected tree with conditions placed on felling. A good carbon farming plant as an industrial biomass crop.
Physical Characteristics
Eucalyptus gomphocephala is an evergreen Tree growing to 40 m (131ft) by 25 m (82ft) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Eucalyptus gomphocephala var. rhodoxylon Blakely & H.Steedman
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None Known
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Other Uses
A durable hardwood for scantlings, structural timber, the construction of railway carriages, and boat building. Also furniture making. The green wood has a density of 1,250 kilograms per cubic metre (78 lb/cu ft) and an air-dried density of 1,030 kilograms per cubic metre (64 lb/cu ft). Flowers good for honey. Carbon Farming Solutions - Industrial Crop: biomass (Crops grown for non-food uses. Industrial crops provide resources in three main categories: materials, chemicals, and energy. Traditional materials include lumber and thatch, paper and cardboard, and textiles) [1-1]. Other Systems: SRC.
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Industrial Crop: Biomass Management: Coppice Management: Standard Other Systems: SRC
Climate: Mediterranean, subtropical to tropical, tropical highlands. Humidity: humid. Prefers sandy well drained soils, often over limestone, in sunny positions. Moderately tolerant of saline soil and salt-laden winds. Drought and frost tolerant. Individual trees may live over four hundred years. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: minor global crop. Management: standard, coppice (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation) [1-1].
Carbon Farming
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Industrial Crop: Biomass
Three broad categories: bamboos, resprouting woody plants, and giant grasses. uses include: protein, materials (paper, building materials, fibers, biochar etc.), chemicals (biobased chemicals), energy - biofuels
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Management: Coppice
Cut to the ground repeatedly - resprouting vigorously. Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
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Management: Standard
Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
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Other Systems: SRC
Short-rotation coppice.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seeds are first planted in a nursery, then transplanted after 6-10 weeks. For rapid growth the area must be free of weeds.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Tuart. Tuart Gum
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Australia
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
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| F | LMH | N | DMWe | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| S | LMH | N | DMWe | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| F | LMH | N | DMWe | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| F | LMH | N | DMWe | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| F | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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