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Eucalyptus viminalis (manna gum)

Synonyms: Eucalyptus crucivalvis (homotypic); Eucalyptus huberana; Eucalyptus patentiflora; Eucalyptus pilularis; Eucalyptus saccharifera (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Eucalyptus viminalis, the manna gum, ribbon gum, white gum, or viminalis, is an Australian eucalypt. It is a straight erect tree, often around 40 metres tall, with rough bark on the trunk and base of larger branches, its upper bark peels away in long "ribbons" which can collect on the branches and surrounding ground. Occasionally it can attain very large sizes. The tree with the largest recorded diameter (324.7 cm) is located at Woodbourne in Marlborough, New Zealand. There are three subspecies:
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Infraspecies

Eucalyptus viminalis cygnetensis
Eucalyptus viminalis hentyensis
Eucalyptus viminalis pryoriana (Attributes)
Eucalyptus viminalis siliceana
Eucalyptus viminalis viminalis

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  High
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium-High
Shade Percentage [1]  83 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium-High
Wind Reduction [1]  High
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  Citronellal, an essential oil found in most Eucalyptus species is reported to be mutagenic when used in isolation; In large doses, oil of eucalyptus, like so many essential oils has caused fatalities from intestinal irritation; Death is reported from ingestion of 4 - 24 ml of essential oils, but recoveries are also reported for the same amount; Symptoms include gastroenteric burning and irritation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, oxygen deficiency, ,weakness, dizziness, stupor, difficult respiration, delirium, paralysis, convulsions, and death, usually due to respiratory failure;
Janka Hardness [3]  1350 lbf (612 kgf) Medium
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Pollinators [2]  Bees
Specific Gravity [4]  0.621
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  The leaves contain between 0.35 - 0.75% essential oil, of which 50 - 65% is cineol, 5% is pinene, and 10% is eudesmol; The bark contains 4.8 - 8% tannin; The red gum or manna exuding from cracks in the bark has been used for making adhesives; Planted in S. Europe for soil stabilization and to drain marshes in order to get rid of malarial mosquitoes; Wood - coarse grained, durable in the soil; In rich soils the wood is not so hard or durable; The wood, which weighs about 51 lb./cu ft, is used for building, construction, joinery, and vehicles; It is considered suitable for paper pulp;
Height [2]  98 feet (30 m)
Width [2]  49 feet (15 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate to Low
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kosciuszko National Park II 1705480 New South Wales, Australia
Mt. Field National Park II 39289 Tasmania, Australia

Predators

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
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♦ 5New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
♦ 6Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0