Scientific Name: Eucalyptus tindaliae

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  • Pronunciation:
    you-cal-LIPT-us tin-DALE-ee
  • Common Name:
    Qld.White Stringybark
  • Derivation:
    Eucalyptus: Gr. eu - well, kalyptos - covered (refers to bud cap) tindaliae:
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Fruit:
    Capsule
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest- (eg.TAFE college, Tewantin)
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Bush medicine, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Cranks Creek, Eucalypt Forest Trees, TAFE, RE 12.5.3. RE 12.9-10.4. RE 12.12.2. RE 12.12.14.
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%3A fibrous rough throughout grey or grey%2Fbrown yellow under Buds ovoid with numerous oil dot glands visible Pedicels absent Gravelly to loamuy soils on slight to moderate slopes low to medium fertility drainage good Nr.Sunshine Motorway roundaout Noosa-Eumundi Road TAFE site

Associated Fauna

Bird attracting