Eucalyptus obliqua (PLUG grown) Messmate stringybark Ht 30-60m

Large tree / Evergreen / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Shelter / Container Grown / Forestry species

Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. Coast and lower ranges of Victoria, NSW, and most of Tasmania, in wet to fairly dry forest on fertile soils. Tolerates frost to -10C and altitude to 1200m. Can grow to 89m, tall staight tree with rough fibrous bark, pale moderately hard and strong timber that saws and seasons well. Suitable for interior construction and flooring sold as Tasmanian oak. Forms a lignotuber, sprouts epicormic shoots after fire Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.