Scientific Name: Eucalyptus propinqua

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  • Pronunciation:
    you-cah-LIPT-us pro-PIN-qua
  • Common Name:
    Small-fruited Grey Gum
  • Derivation:
    Eucalyptus: Gr. eu - well, kalyptos - covered (refers to bud cap) propinqua:
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Fruit:
    Capsule -
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest - (e g Yurol Forest Dr)
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Bush medicine, Old Tewantin, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Upper Yandina Creek, Eucalypt Forest Trees, RE 12.5.6. RE 12.9-10.17. RE 12.11.3. RE 12.11.16x1. RE 12.12.2. RE 12.12.15. RE 12.12.16.
Cultural Notes

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

Timber: hard strong durable. Used for heavy construction Bush medicine: Diarrhoea and dysentery - kino (gum) solution drunk. Honey Production: extra light amber to light amber, honey source minor, pollen source medium. Bush food: Nectar sucked from flowers. Water extracted from roots. Bush medicine: Pad of chewed leaves often placed on wound to heal.; leaves and oil prescribed for everything.

Identification Notes

Bark%3A smooth matt granular with large pink-grey blotches Leaves 25 cm wide Found on slopes and ridges in loams to heavy clays.Belli Creek Road

Associated Fauna

Secondary food source for koalas. Bird attracting

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list, ||Successfully propagated by Noosa & District Landcare|Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery||Well-drained soils.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||