Tallowwood tree

Common name:

Tallowwood tree

Scientific name:

Eucalyptus microcorys

Height:

It can be a very tall tree, reaching up to 60 meters in its natural habitat, and has a sturdy straight trunk.

Bark:

It has bark that grows all the way up, even reaching the branches.

Leaves:

Lance-shaped to egg-shaped adult leaves.

Flowers:

It has white to lemon-yellow flowers and flower buds in groups of seven or nine.

Fruit:

The fruit is a woody conical capsule 5–9 mm long and 5–6 mm wide and is commonly called a gumnut.

First Nations uses:

Used for canoe-making because it is resistant to insect attack and can be made waterproof.