Yellow box
Eucalyptus melliodora
About
Eucalyptus melliodora, commonly known as yellow box, honey box or yellow ironbark, is a species of medium-sized to occasionally tall tree that is endemic to south-eastern, continental Australia. It has rough, flaky or fibrous bark on part or all of the trunk, smooth greyish to yellowish bark above. The adult leaves are lance-shaped to egg-shaped, the flower buds are arranged in groups of seven and the fruit is more or less hemispherical.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
How to use it
The yellow box tree is valued for its timber, which is durable and often used in construction and furniture making. Additionally, its flowers attract bees, making it beneficial for honey production. This tree also plays a crucial role in maintaining local biodiversity by providing habitat for various species.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Eucalyptus melliodora
- Slug
- eucalyptus-melliodora
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Species
- melliodora
- Wikidata QID
- Q972749
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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