Scientific Name: Eucalyptus microcorys

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  • Pronunciation:
    you-cal-LIPT-us my-crow-COR-iss
  • Common Name:
    Tallowwood
  • Derivation:
    Eucalyptus: Gr. eu - well, kalyptos - covered (refers to bud cap) ||microcorys: Gr. micros - small, corys - helmet or cap (refers to operculum)
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White
  • Fruit:
    Capsule
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet Eucalypt Forest - (eg.Noosa NP Sunrise Rd.)
  • Species List:
    Leslie Drive Roundabout, SBHS, Bush food, Bush medicine, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, BSDoonan, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Fraser Island, Stratford Park, Upper Yandina Creek, Eucalypt Forest Trees, NNP Tanglewood NNP Palm Grove Dandaloo, Heritage Park, RE 12.2.8. RE 12.3.2. RE 12.5.3. RE 12.5.6. RE 12.9-10.l. RE 12.9-10.14. RE 12.9-10.17. RE 12.11.2. RE 12.11.3. RE 12.11.16x1. RE 12.12.2. RE 12.12.2a. RE 12.12.15.
Cultural Notes

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

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.

Timber: Hardwood deep red to brown excellent durability. General and heavy construction, poles, posts, flooring, used for frames in ship building|Greasy surface. Used for dance floors and skating rinks. |When seasoned the wood does not warp or crack but is difficult to paint.

Honey Production: light amber to pale amber, honey source minor, pollen source medium.

Bush food: Nectar sucked from flowers. Water extracted from roots.

Identification Notes

Bark - long fibrous dark red-brown ||Fruit: small, woody, elongated. ||Buds: Operculum has cross on top ||

Associated Fauna

Koala food tree. Bird attracting||

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Noosa & District Landcare. Noosa Council preferred species list. ||Bushy shade tree, ideal for windbreaks.||Prefers fertile soils on margins of rainforests. ||Requires adequate moisture but will not tolerate waterlogged soils.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||