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title: White Gum
date: 2024-02-14T09:09:00+11:00
author: Private Forests Tasmania
canonical_url: "https://pft.tas.gov.au/tree-species/white-gum"
section: Tree Species
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#  White Gum 

 

 

 

 

 

 ![White gum Eucalyptus viminalis](https://pft.tas.gov.au/volumes/images/Tree-Species/_800x800_crop_center-center_none/77141/White-gum-Eucalyptus-viminalis.webp) 

## Scientific Name

Eucalyptus viminalis

## Family Name

MYRTACEAE

## Common Name

White Gum

 

 

### General Information

 

  Height 70.0m (7000cm)   Flowers Umbels of 3 flowers, white. Does not always flower prolifically.   Fruit Woody capsule   Form Tall tree   Municipalities Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar   Communities Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest   Habitat Notes Grows on moist, well-drained alluvial soils near watercourses,but also grows on drier sites at higher altitudes. Tolerates snow and some flooding. Drought tolerance depends on provenance.   Site Tolerance Dry; Moist; Rocky; Shady   Frost Tolerance Hardy   Soil Tolerance Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained   General Notes Timber is used for building framing, flooring, panelling, joinery and pulp for container boad. Provides good high-level shelter (up to 50m) and shade in mixed species windbreaks. Good for second line planting in coastal conditions. Useful in controlling underground seepage and stabilising landslip areas. Attractive to honeyeaters and habitat for the endangered forty spotted pardalote. Old trees develop hollows used by birds and mammals. Useful for fuel but fast burning. Koori (mainland) use:'Manna" pellets were gathered from ground and eaten as a mild laxative. Timber used to make shields and containers for water hollowed from burls. Leaves laid on fire to smoke out fever. Bark and leaves moistened and used on sore eyes. Leaves taken internally for diarhoea. Info. re. propagation also apples to E.viminalis ssp.viminalis. 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. heavy seed crop every 2-3 years   Seed Treatment Method Standard   Seed Storage Life 10 years @ 4oC   Viable Seeds Per Gram 349   Seed Treatment Notes Germinates best at 27oC. 6-8 weeks to pricking out.   Germination Time Yes   

 

### Cuttings

 

  Propagation By Division No