Bangalay
Eucalyptus botryoides
About
Eucalyptus botryoides, commonly known as the bangalay, bastard jarrah, woollybutt or southern mahogany, is a small to tall tree native to southeastern Australia. Reaching up to 40 metres high, it has rough bark on its trunk and branches. It is found on sandstone- or shale-based soils in open woodland, or on more sandy soils behind sand dunes. The white flowers appear in summer and autumn. It reproduces by resprouting from its woody lignotuber or epicormic buds after bushfire. E. botryoides hybridises with the Sydney blue gum in the Sydney region. The hard, durable wood has been used for panelling and flooring.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
How to use it
The wood of the bangalay is hard and durable, making it ideal for panelling and flooring. Its resilience to bushfires also makes it an important species in its native ecosystem, helping to stabilize soil and provide habitat for wildlife.
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Gardening tip
When planting a bangalay tree, ensure that you choose a location with sandstone or shale-based soils, as these are its preferred growing conditions. This will help the tree thrive in your garden.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Eucalyptus botryoides
- Slug
- eucalyptus-botryoides
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Species
- botryoides
- Wikidata QID
- Q2484889
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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