Eucalyptus loxophleba
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York Gum, Molloy Red Box
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEucalyptus loxophleba, commonly known as York gum, daarwet, goatta, twotta or yandee, is a species of tree or mallee that is endemic to Western Australia. It has rough bark on the trunk, smooth olive to brownish bark above, lance-shaped adult leaves, flowers buds in groups of between seven and eleven, white flowers and conical fruit.
Description
A stunted tree. It grows 3-15 m high. The bark can be smooth or rough. The flowers are white.
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Edible Uses
Natural populations of E. loxophleba grow in areas affected by dryland salinity. All four subspecies could possibly be used in the remediation of dryland salinity, but subspecies lissophloia has been more widely cultivated because of its potential as an oil mallee. This subspecies has also been introduced to the eastern States in planting for carbon sequestration. Historically, the wood of subspecies loxophleba was used by wheelwrights and similar workers. The heartwood of the tree is yellow-brown, hard and tough with an interlocked grain. The wood has a green density of about 1185 kg/m3 and an air-dried density about 1060 kg/m3.
Traditional Uses
The bark of the root is eaten.
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Distribution
It grows on a variety of soils.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are at least 500 Eucalyptus species mostly originally in Australia.
Also Known As
Yandee
References (10)
- Bindon, P., 1996, Useful Bush Plants. Western Australian Museum. p 126
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 433
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 134
- Fl. austral. 3:252. 1867
- Hall, N. et al, 1972, The Use of Trees and Shrubs in the Dry Country of Australia, AGPS, Canberra. p 372
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- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 97
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 103
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 41
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 113
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 375
