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title: Black Gum
date: 2024-02-13T17:28:00+11:00
author: Private Forests Tasmania
canonical_url: "https://pft.tas.gov.au/tree-species/black-gum"
section: Tree Species
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#  Black Gum 

 

 

 

 

 

 ![Black gum Eucalyptus ovata](https://pft.tas.gov.au/volumes/images/Tree-Species/_800x800_crop_center-center_none/77143/Black-gum-Eucalyptus-ovata.webp) 

## Scientific Name

Eucalyptus ovata

## Family Name

MYRTACEAE

## Common Name

Black Gum

 

 

### General Information

 

  Height 10.0m - 50.0m (1000-5000cm)   Flowers "Umbels" usually with 4-7 flowers   Fruit Woody capsule   Form A straggling tree or a tall tree   Communities Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath; Wet Eucalypt Forest   Habitat Notes Widespread in woodlands and forests on swampy ground. Frequent on coastal sandy heaths and sometimes forms pure stands on badly drained soils; occasional on well drained soils in mixed eucalypt forest.   Site Tolerance Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Waterlogged; Windy   Frost Tolerance Hardy   Soil Tolerance Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained   General Notes Useful for planting in wet areas and to provide dense shade. A lso as a second line planting for coastal conditions. IProduces valuable hardwood timber, which is also good for firewood. Not suitable below powerlines.   

 

### Propagation Details

Flowering MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSeed Collecting MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSowing MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCutting MonthsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 

 

 

### Seed Information

 

  Seed Collection Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed. separate seed by sieving   Seed Treatment Method Standard   Seed Storage Life 10 years at 4oC   Viable Seeds Per Gram 650   Seed Treatment Notes 6-8 weeks to pricking out.   Germination Time 2-4 weeks   Suitable For Direct Seeding Yes   

 

### Cuttings

 

  Propagation By Division No