Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Scientific name Eucalyptus fastigata | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus Rank Species | |
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Similar Eucalyptus cypellocarpa, Eucalyptus fraxinoides, Eucalyptus muelleriana, Eucalyptus globoidea, Eucalyptus sieberi | ||
Eucalyptus fastigata, commonly known as brown barrel or cut-tail, is a common eucalyptus tree of south eastern Australia.
It can grow in excess of 60 metres in height, though is mostly seen between 30 and 45 metres tall. Brown barrel grows in cooler areas of high rainfall with fertile soils. They can be seen growing at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.
The timber is well regarded, used for building construction. Brown barrel has creamy smooth upper branches and a dark rough bark on the trunk and main branches.
Similar to the Mountain Ash, inflorescences are often paired.
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