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foliage, buds and flowers of subsp. polyanthemos leaves and immature fruit of subsp. vestita fibrous bark of E. polyanthemos subsp. vestita juvenile foliage Eucalyptus polyanthemos, commonly known as red box, [2] is a species of small to medium-sized tree, that is native to eastern Australia but has been introduced into other countries.
Eucalyptus cinerea, commonly known as the Argyle apple, mealy stringbark [3] or silver dollar tree, [4] is a species of small- to medium-sized tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, usually only juvenile, glaucous , egg-shaped evergreen leaves, flower buds in groups of three, white ...
The tree is home to various grubs, such as wood moths, which provide a food source to black cockatoos, which strip the bark for access to these borers. During winter insects, birds and marsupials are hosted by the black wattle with the aid of their supplies of nectar in their leaf axials. These creatures provide an important predatory role to ...
Rabbits and rodents can cause injury to the thin bark and twigs of young trees. When snow covers food sources normally sought during winter, these animals often move into home lawns in search of food.
Indigenous Australians use various parts of this tree in a wide variety of ways. [7] The seed is edible, while the tree's leaves are used as soap or a fishing poison. [7] [8] The bark can be used to make string or a traditional analgesic. [7] [9] The hard timber is used to make clap sticks, spear-throwers and shields. [7] [10]
Quercus marilandica is a small deciduous tree growing to 15 meters (49 feet) tall, with bark cracked into rectangular black plates with narrow orange fissures. The leaves are 7–20 centimeters (3–8 inches) long and broad, and typically flare from a tapered base to a broad three-lobed bell shape with only shallow indentations.
Eucalyptus agglomerata, commonly known as blue-leaved stringybark, [3] is a tree endemic to eastern Australia. It has persistent, stringy bark, green or greyish leaves with a bluish sheen, flower buds in groups of eleven to fifteen, white to cream-coloured flowers and crowded, flattened hemispherical fruit.
The bark of a tree will eventually rot if it is covered by bark mulch. Another fall task involves protecting young trees from damage by rodents. Gardening: Protect trees from damage by bark mulch ...