Water Gum Tree Australia

Can grow over 200 feet tall.

Water gum tree australia. Water gum or kanooka family. It occurs naturally on moist well drained sites along the east coast of australia from the brisbane river in queensland through coastal new south wales to the gippsland region of victoria. Approximately 3 6 metres leaf type. Grows from the tropics to southern australia in well drained sandy soils in full sun.

Corymbia which includes the ghost gums and spotted gums. Height and shape at maturity. The bark forms an easily identified spotted pattern. Oleander like leaves lovely bronze red new growth small yellow scented flowers in summer good for honey.

Tristaniopsis laurina the water gum is a large shrub to small tree from 5 to 15 metres tall. Gum tree is a common name for smooth barked trees and shrubs in several genera. Hedge screening. These trees are a favorite food source for rainbow lorikeets trichoglossus haematodus.

Australias own finger lime citrus. The forest tree tristaniopsis laurina commonly known as the kanooka or water gum belongs to the myrtaceae family and is related to the eucalypts. Likely 9 to 11. It bears perfumed yellow flowers in summer and has a smooth creamy brown trunk.

Water gum tristaniopsis laurina. Water gum vic nsw qld attractive smooth barked and compact evergreen tree. Dark green glossy on upper surface paler underneath flower colour. It grows naturally by streams and rivers has deep green laurel like leaves and clusters of yellow flowers in summer.

Water is a precious resource that we can t afford to waste west coast poly 2500litre rain water harvesting tank. Some varieties can be grown in australia s cities without diseases like the muscadine grapes. Leaves turn red in winter in cooler areas. Water gum tristaniopsis laurina although not a eucalypt has the common name of gum.

Medium sized attractive and compact shade tree dense canopy growth form. Eucalyptus which includes the majority of species of gum trees. Davidson plums lemon myrtle and our own macadamia nut originated in australia and should be part of our backyards. Domed shape growth rate.

It bears profuse yellow flowers in summer. Angophora which includes the sydney red gum angophora costata black gum nyssa sylvatica. Buy a variety with a taste you will love. Even today access to safe drinking water is not a guarantee for many people across the world and as climate change takes its toll predictions point to this situation becoming even.

Grafted mangoes aren t created equally. Approximately 8 10 metres canopy. This is a low maintenance plant. 770 water is one of the world s most precious resources and one that is often taken for granted.

Oblanceolate to narrow oblanceolate leaf arrangement.