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title: Candlebark
date: 2024-02-14T11:41:00+11:00
author: Private Forests Tasmania
canonical_url: "https://pft.tas.gov.au/tree-species/candlebark"
section: Tree Species
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2. Candlebark
 

#  Candlebark 

 

 

 

 

 

 ![Eucalyptus rubida 1](https://pft.tas.gov.au/volumes/images/Tree-Species/_800x800_crop_center-center_none/105696/eucalyptus-rubida-1.webp) 

## Scientific Name

Eucalyptus Rubida

## Family Name

MYRTACEAE

## Common Name

Candlebark

 

 

### General Information

 

  Height 10.0m - 30.0m (1000-3000cm)   Fruit Woody capsule   Form Tree with straight, largely bark-free trunk.   Municipalities Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard   Communities Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland   Habitat Notes Typically dominates grassy forest and woodland on poor mudstone soils in exposed situations and in the rain shadow of mountains.   Site Tolerance Dry; Exposed; Windy   Frost Tolerance Hardy   Soil Tolerance Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained   General Notes Regenerates well after fire, from lignotubers. Useful for fuel although quick burning. A second-class building timber but has potential for joinery, flooring and parquetry. Useful for providing medium to high-level shelter (up to 30m) in mixed species windbreaks on moderately fertile hills. Unlikely to be planted for agroforestry for any use other than shade, shelter and habitat, although it has potential as a feature timber. The trees form branch hollows that provide excellent habitat for many birds and mammals. Rosellas are attracted to the capsules and seed. The flowers and nectar provide food for a range of birds, insects and marsupials. 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. seed may be collected throughout the year but best time is feb.-may   Seed Treatment Method Standard   Seed Storage Life 10 years at 4oC   Viable Seeds Per Gram 220   Seed Treatment Notes 6-8 weeks to pricking out.   Germination Time 2-4 weeks   Suitable For Direct Seeding Yes   

 

### Cuttings

 

  Propagation By Division No