Eucalyptus microcorys

taxobox
name = Tallowwood


regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Eucalyptus"
species = "E. microcorys"
binomial = "Eucalyptus microcorys"
binomial_authority = F. Muell.|

Tallowwood ("Eucalyptus microcorys") is a Eucalypt species common in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It grows in forests near the coast on moderate to highly fertile soils.NSW Flora Online|genus=Eucalyptus|species=microcorys|author=K. Hill]

It is a tree growing to 40 m, occasionally to 70 m Boland et al. "Forest Trees of Australia."] , tall, with rough, fibrous bark. The leaves are 8-12 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm broad. The flowers are produced in umbels of 7-11.

It is one of the species whose leaves are used for food by Koalas.

Uses

The timber is naturally oily with a high tannin content and is heavily used for decking and, recently, garden furniture. It has a distinct yellowish-brown to olive-green colour.

The nectar of tallowwood is much prized by apiarists.

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