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Eucalyptus gongylocarpa - Marble Gum - 30 Seeds

Eucalyptus gongylocarpa - Marble Gum - 30 Seeds

SKU: EUCGONG
$3.25Price

Myrtaceae species - No shipment to WA or TAS

 

Eucalyptus gongylocarpa, commonly known as the Marble Gum or Desert Gum, is a medium sized tree that is native to South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia.

he trunk may be erect or crooked and divided into two or more stems, the crown is often as wide as the tree is tall. 

 

The bark is smooth white with loosely attached red-brown flakes.

Juvenile leaves are the opposite of the adult leaves, being without stalks, round to oval, with a white waxy covering, persistent but are gradually replaced by waxy or grey-green elliptical adult leaves of 4 - 7cm long x 10 - 15mm wide and with a short stalk.

 

After infrequent good rains, inconspicuous creamy white flowers in axillary clusters of 7 club shaped buds with long stalks will appear, the following fruits are spherical, 6 - 10mm in diameter and resembling a marble, giving the popular common name, Marble Gum.

 

It can cope with mild frosts and is very drought hardy.

 

This listing is for 30 premium quality seeds shipped on receipt of cleared funds.

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