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Eucalyptus gunnii

 
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Eucalyptus gunnii - ewcalyptws Gunn, cider gum, cider tree, Tasmanian cider tree
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: ewcalyptws Gunn, cider gum, cider tree, Tasmanian cider tree
Family: Myrtaceae (teulu'r fyrtwydden / myrtle family)
Distribution: Tasmania
Habitat: Forest
IUCN Red list: Endangered
Hardiness: (H5) Hardy-cold winter. -15 to -10°C (USDA 7b/8a)
Life form: Evergreen tree • Coeden bythwyrdd
Usage: Ecominic & Medicinal
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus): From Greek, eu- (well) and -calyptos (covered), referring to the cap which covers the developing flowers.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: gunnii (GUN-ee-eye): After Ronald Campbell Gunn FRS, (1808-1881), a South African first-rate botanist and general scientist.
Persawredd / Fragrance: mildly fragrant foliage
Dyfarniadau / Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Description: A medium-sized evergreen tree that can grow up to a height of 40 metres with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres. The tree has a distinctive smooth, white to greyish bark, which sheds in strips to reveal a greenish layer underneath. The foliage of the tree is also unique, with oval to round-shaped leaves that are a powdery blue-gray colour. The leaves also emit a pleasant aroma when crushed. The tree produces clusters of small white flowers in the summer.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society • BSBI Plant Atlas 2020

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