Eucalyptus longifolia

azrael · 17th January 2008, 01:01 AM

Eucalyptus longifolia (Woollybutt).
This particular tree is a remnant, situated adjacent to a coastal creek (estuarine end) in a small reserve (Corrimal, Wollongong)....the reserve area is heavily used for fishing.

The Woollybutt is found on heavy soils, in woodland and open-forest of the coastal flood-plain...The Woollybutt doesnt get much taller than ~15m in this region.

This mother is 16m tall, with an oval trunk 100cm x 76cm (@ 1.4m). It is co-dominant from 3m (hence the oval trunk). The crown radius 4.5m (S/E/W), with the longest branch out to 8.5m north....& there is a Pee-Wee nest at the very end of that branch.

Easy enough to ID Woolybutt...with capsules in 3's, and hanging on long peduncles (which it seems to hold on to...saves scatching around on the ground), and the leaves tend to be a bit sickle-shaped.

a_lopa · 17th January 2008, 01:31 AM

Looks very similar to a manna gum.

azrael · 17th January 2008, 02:00 AM

E.viminalis have thinner leaves, shorter peduncles...and ribbons of bark hanging from branches. We dont get Manna Gum in this region .... Cumberland Plain & Southern Highlands would be the closest.

"Woollybutt" is an appropriate common name .... it has persistent bark, which is grey, scaly/flaky......I'll get more photos in daylight tomorrow..there's one at the end of my street.... & will try to put some scale to pics.

azrael · 17th January 2008, 01:20 PM

Pics of different Woollybutt...sky's overcast so its a bit gloomy.

philinsydney · 18th January 2008, 01:29 PM

Conventionally it is rather an unattractive tree, but it has lots of character. The capsules are very impressive.

17th January 2008, 01:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 876	Re: Eucalyptus longifolia Looks very similar to a manna gum. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

17th January 2008, 02:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
azrael Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Australia Posts: 321	Re: Eucalyptus longifolia E.viminalis have thinner leaves, shorter peduncles...and ribbons of bark hanging from branches. We dont get Manna Gum in this region .... Cumberland Plain & Southern Highlands would be the closest. "Woollybutt" is an appropriate common name .... it has persistent bark, which is grey, scaly/flaky......I'll get more photos in daylight tomorrow..there's one at the end of my street.... & will try to put some scale to pics.

18th January 2008, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
philinsydney Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 80	Re: Eucalyptus longifolia Conventionally it is rather an unattractive tree, but it has lots of character. The capsules are very impressive.

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