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Eucalyptus crenulata, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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Eucalyptus crenulata

Buxton gum · also Silver gum, Victorian silver gum, Buxton silver gum

BroadleafEvergreen
27
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
3.8 in
median trunk (10 cm, 27 measured)

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Eucalyptus crenulata, also known as Buxton Gum, is a medium-sized, fast-growing tree native to southeastern Australia. It features a rounded crown, rough bark, and persistent juvenile leaves. This rare species produces fragrant white flowers and is well-suited for planting in dry coastal areas.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Melbourne · Australia
    27—3.8 in

No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.

Traits

Form
Broadleaf
Foliage
Evergreen
Mature height
30 ft
Canopy spread
30 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Water needs
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Tolerates
coastal
Blooms
Jan, Feb, Dec

Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 4.9 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Native range

Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests

  • Southeast Australia temperate forests

Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue

57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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