Eucalyptus gomphocephala
Tuart · also Tewart, Tooart, Touart
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Eucalyptus gomphocephala, or tuart, is a large tree native to coastal Southwest Australia, growing 10-40m tall with a broad crown up to 25m wide, rough box-like bark, and white to cream flowers from January to April. Its dense, water-resistant wood has historically been valuable. The species is now endangered and vulnerable to Phytophthora dieback.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1350.09%—5.6 in
- 90.11%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Mature height
- 32.8–131.2 ft
- Canopy spread
- 82 ft
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.6 in, mean 5.7 in, 90th percentile 9.4 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.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue
57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
