Scientific Name: Eucalyptus conglomerata

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  • Pronunciation:
    you-cah-LIPT-us con-glom-er-ART-ah
  • Common Name:
    Swamp Stringy Bark
  • Derivation:
    Eucalyptus: Gr. eu - well, kalyptos - covered (refers to bud cap) conglomerata: L. conglomeratra - rolled together, clustered
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Status:
    ENDANGERED
  • Flowers:
    White. Axillary multi-flowered umbels. Buds sessile.
  • Fruit:
    Capsule, woody, globular - 3 valves deeply enclosed
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland on the edge of the wet heath - Occurs on coastal flats on generally poor podzols. Very limited occurrence. (eg Scientific area Eumundi Road, )
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Bush medicine, Eucalypt Forest Trees, RE 12.3.14. RE 12.9-10.22.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: Nectar sucked from flowers. Water extracted from roots. Bush medicine: Diarrhoea and dysentery - kino (gum) solution drunk. Pad of chewed leaves often placed on wound to heal.; leaves and oil prescribed for everything.

Identification Notes

Bark fibrous%2Fsub-fibrous Leaves concolorous dull green Found on deep acid sandy soil waterlogged heath poor drainage - poor podzols||

Associated Fauna

Bird attracting

Landscaping Notes

Attractive medium-sized tree for the garden.||Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery|