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Old 14th September 2008, 12:50 PM   #1
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List of trees which Koala's eat by region.

GENERAL LIST

SCIENTIFIC NAME; COMMON NAME

E. camaldulensis; River Red gum
E. melliodora; Yellow Box
E. microcorys ; Tallowwood
E. nicholii; Small-leafed peppermint
E. parramattensis; Drooping Red gum
E. populnea; Poplar Box
E. propinqua; Small fruited grey gum
E. punctata; Grey gum
E. robusta; Swamp Mahogany
E. tereticornis; Forest Red gum
E. viminalis; Manna Gum
E. racemosa; Scribbly Gum
E. resinifera; Red Mahogony
E. bancroftii; Bancroft's Red Gum
E. siderophloia; Grey Ironbark
E. tereticornis x E. robusta; Naturally-occuring hybrid
E. agglomerata; Blue-leafed Stringybark
E. cypellocarpa; Monkey Gum
E. longifolia; Woolybutt
E. muelleriana; Yellow Stringybark
E. globoidea; White Stringybark
E. chloroclada; Dirty Red Gum
E. pilligaensis; Pilliga Box
Shelter Tree, Callitris glaucophylla; White Cypress Pine
E. obliqua; Messmate Stringybark
E. baxteri; Brown Stringybark
E. pauciflora; Snow Gum
E. goniocalyx s.l.; Bundy
E. brookeriana; Brookers Gum
E. polyanthemos; Red Box

BRISBANE, REDLAND, LOGAN

E. tereticornis; Forest Red Gum
E. robusta; Swamp Mahogany
E. microcorys; Tallowwood
E. propinqua; Small-fruited Grey Gum
E. racemosa; Scribbly Gum

NOOSA

E. tereticornis; Forest Red Gum
E. robusta; Swamp Mahogany
E. microcorys; Tallowwood
E. propinqua; Grey Gum
E. resinifera; Red Mahogony
E. bancroftii; Bancroft's Red Gum
E. siderophloia; Grey Ironbark

LISMORE
E. tereticornis; Forest Red Gum
E. microcorys; Tallowwood

TWEED

E. tereticornis; Forest Red Gum
E. robusta; Swamp Mahogany
E. tereticornis x E. robusta; Naturally-occuring hybrid
E. microcorys; Tallowwood
E. propinqua; Small-fruited Grey Gum

PORT STEPHENS

E. parramattensis; Drooping Red gum
E. robusta; Swamp Mahogany
E. tereticornis; Forest Red Gum

CAMPBELLTOWN

E. punctata; Grey Gum
E. agglomerata; Blue-leafed Stringybark

BEGA

E. cypellocarpa; Monkey Gum
E. longifolia; Woolybutt
E. muelleriana; Yellow Stringybark
E. globoidea; White Stringybark

WESTERN SLOPES & PLAINS (NSW)

E. camaldulensis; River Red Gum
E. chloroclada; Dirty Red Gum
E. populnea; Bimble Box (Poplar Box)
E. pilligaensis; Pilliga Box
Shelter Tree;
Callitris glaucophylla; White Cypress Pine

BALLARAT

E. viminalis; Manna Gum
E. obliqua; Messmate Stringybark
E. baxteri; Brown Stringybark

CENTRAL VICTORIA

E. cypellocarpa; Monkey Gum
E. viminalis; Manna Gum
E. camaldulensis; River Red Gum
E. pauciflora; Snow Gum
E. goniocalyx s.l. ; Bundy
E. melliodora ; Yellow Box
E. obliqua; Messmate
E. baxteri; Brown Stringybark
E. brookeriana; Brookers Gum
E. nortonii; Bundy
E. polyanthemos; Red Box

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The koala Phascolarctos cinereus is an animal which feeds primarily, but not exclusively, on the genus Eucalyptus. Throughout their range in eastern Australia, koalas have been recorded as using a wide variety of eucalypt species. This information can be misleading because it portrays koalas not as the ecological specialists they are, but as opportunistic feeders who drift aimlessly across the landscape munching on "gum leaves". In reality, this is not the case and within a particular area, only a few species of eucalypt will be preferentially used by koalas. Such species, where they occur, are vitally important to the distribution, abundance and well being of contemporary koala populations.

A variety of other trees, including many non-eucalypts, are also used by koalas for feeding and shelter, or other behavioural purposes. On their own, however, these trees are not capable of sustaining koalas long term. They are used primarily because they are growing in association with or in close proximity to the key tree species. Differing soil landscapes, water availability and other edaphic variables are also considered to influence the suitability of several important browse species.
Broad-leaved Paperbark, Melaleuca quinquenervia plays a very important role to Koala's. I have been recently advised the mother koala chews the paper bark leaves into a pulp to feed the young.

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Lophostemon confertus - brush box
Lophostemon suaveolens - swamp box
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Corymbia (Eucalyptus) citriodora (Lemon Scented Gum)
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