Eucalyptus sideroxylon
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Eucalyptus sideroxylon, or Mugga, is an ironbark from central Victoria down through to Melbourne. It has dark, furrowed bark, grey gren leaves and pink flowers. It is a very popular ornamental and street tree, Ferntree gully road in Melbourne has a long avenue of Muggas planted giving an interesting alien feel to the street. In the wild Muggas grow on amazingly poor soils, often little more than sandy gravel.
The wood is relatively hard and dense, and is often used for firewood. It is has good resistance to rotting and can be used for fence posts.
Cultivation
Like all Eucalypts, Muggas can not be grown from cutting. They are easy to grow from seed, however, and are usually quite true to the parent in form. They are very hardy, needing less than 400mm of rain per year to survive, yet can grow in climates with more than 1000mm/y.See also
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