Eucalyptus cladocalyx

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Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) is a eucalypt from South Australia. It is found naturally in three distinct populations - in the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and on Kangaroo Island. Sugar Gums from the Flinders Ranges reach up to 35m in height and have the classic "gum" habit - with a straight trunk and steep branches occurring about half way up. Each main branch ends with its own little canopy. These are commonly cultivated as farm windbreaks and for timber. However, Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island trees are much shorter and often have crooked trunks.

Old bark is smooth and grey, shedding in irregular patches to expose the fresh yellowy-brown bark. The capsules are barrel to urn shaped.

References

Holliday, I. A field guide to Australian trees (3rd edition), Reed New Holland, 2002
Cronin, L. Key Guide to Australian Trees, Envirobook, 2000
[Rawlings, M. Regional allozyme divergence in Sugar Gum, Eucalyptus cladocalyx, 2005, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research]

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