Scientific Name: Eucalyptus dalrympleana subsp. lutruwita Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: mountain white gum

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Myrtaceae

Form Description: Large tree. Leaves: Juvenile – ovate to heart-shaped, dull green to glaucous blue. Adult – lanceolate, glossy green 80-220mm long, 10-35mm wide. Concolorous. Bark: Smooth, cream/white, streaked with grey, shedding in strips.

Height (m): 10 – 60

Flowers: Umbels with 3 buds diamond shaped with long, conical operculum, white.

Fruit: Woody capsules with a raised disc, valves protruding.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral CoastCentral HighlandsCircular HeadDerwent ValleyDevonportDorsetGlamorgan-Spring BayHuon ValleyKentishLatrobeLauncestonMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsSorellSouthern MidlandsWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Grows mainly from 400-1000m above sea level in central and eastern Tasmania.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Requires moderately fertile soil with reliable rainfall.

Propagation Calendar

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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Stratify

Seed Storage Life

More than 10 years dry stored in refrigerator at 3-5°C

Seed Treatment Notes

Better germination is achieved after stratification for around 2 weeks.

Germination Time

2 weeks