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Eucalyptus pilularis (blackbutt)

Synonyms: Eucalyptus discolor; Eucalyptus incrassata (heterotypic); Eucalyptus persicifolia; Eucalyptus pilularis var. muelleriana; Eucalyptus semicorticata

Wikipedia Abstract

Eucalyptus pilularis, commonly known as blackbutt, is a common and dominant tree of the family Myrtaceae native to southeastern Australia. A large tree, it is identified by the stocking of rough bark, to about halfway up the trunk, above this is white smooth bark. The leaves are a uniform glossy to dark green and the white flowers occur from September to March. Blackbutt is the predominant tree species seen on the drive on the Pacific Highway between Taree and Coffs Harbour. Blackbutt is a koala food tree. Economically, it is one of Australia's most important hardwoods.
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Infraspecies

Eucalyptus pilularis var. pilularis
Eucalyptus pilularis var. typica

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Medium
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium-Low
Shade Percentage [1]  83 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Wind Reduction [1]  High
Janka Hardness [3]  2040 lbf (925 kgf) Hard
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [4]  Perennial
Specific Gravity [5]  0.755
Structure [2]  Tree
Height [1]  46 feet (13.9 m)
Width [1]  29 feet (8.9 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

Predators

Consumers

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 4USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 5Chave J, Coomes D, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Swenson NG, Zanne AE (2009) Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Ecology Letters 12: 351-366. Zanne AE, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Coomes DA, Ilic J, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Miller RB, Swenson NG, Wiemann MC, Chave J (2009) Data from: Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Dryad Digital Repository.
♦ 6HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 7Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
♦ 8New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
♦ 9Winter habitat use by the endangered, migratory Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) in New South Wales, Debra L. Saunders and Robert Heinsohn, Emu, 2008, 108, 81–89
♦ 10Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
♦ 11The foraging behaviour of a nectar feeding marsupial, Petaurus australis, Ross L. Goldingay, Oecologia (1990) 85:191-199
♦ 12"Diet of Petaurus breviceps (Marsupialia: Petauridae) in a mosaic of coastal woodland and heath", J Howard - Australian Mammalogy 12, 1989, p. 15-21
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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