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Eucalyptus polyanthemos​
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Dense to spreading, small to medium rough-barked tree, trunk often crooked. Roundish blue-green juvenile leaves retained as adult foliage, 4-5cm x 3.5-5cm. Profuse 7-flowered bunches of flowers at the ends of branches. Buds bluish and diamond-shaped, fruit barrel-shaped
Cultural knowledge
Food, medicines, containers, string and tools​
Ecological role
Bird habitat and food, food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies​
Height
30m
Width
15m
Sun 
Full sun, semi shade
Soil type
Well drained soils
Flowering time
October-January
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Australian Ecosystems acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We operate on the lands of the Wurundjeri people, and pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present.
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