Silver Dollar Gum

Basisdaten

silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaf
silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaf
  • silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaf
  • silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaves
  • silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaves
  • silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) branch
  • silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) trunk / bark
description: 

The Eucalyptus is native to Australia (New South Wales). There are also populations at the American Pacific coast, where the tree is called Silver Dollar Gum.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Eucalyptus polyanthemos
other name: 
Red Box
other name: 
Silver Dollar Gum
other name: 
Redbox Gum
family: 
Myrtaceae
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 25 m (82 ft)
leaf: 

The leaves are almost round, blue-green in color and the leaf margin is slightly notched.

leaf shape: 
roundish
leaf margin: 
notched
leaf position: 
alternate
fall foliage: 
evergreen
bark: 
The bark is light brown, finely fissured and scaly slightly.
location: 
Sun to half-shade