Eucalyptus regnans

Common Name: Mountain Ash

Height: 40-95 metres.

Spread: Over 10 metres.

Habit:  Tall, straight tree.

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin/Habitat: Usually found as pure tall-forest stands in moist mountain valleys, mainly south of Divide, in East Victorian highlands.

Foliage: Adult leaves 10-17cm in length, shiny green on both sides. Juvenile leaves are opposite, soon becoming alternate, and broad.

Flowers: Jan- March. White in colour.

Other features for identification: Bark is brown in colour, sub-fibrous for 5-20 metres; then smooth, and white or pale grey-green above, peeling in long ribbons. Buds are found in clusters of 7-12, clusters are often found in pairs. Fruit usually has 3 small valves found at rim level.

Soil preferences: Fertilise at plant out with 15gm of 18:2.6:10 N.P.K slow release.

Cultural tolerances: Requires full sun. Very frost resistant; but tender to drought. Wind tolerance – can be placed in the front line of a windbreak.

Maintenance requirements: Low. Add a 9 month slow release fertiliser in spring.

Uses:       Firewood & Timber

Other: High fire risk, with poor post fire regeneration. Tallest hardwood (flowering plant) in the world.

Propagation: By seed.