Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Red box · also Silver dollar gum, Redbox, Brown-box
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Eucalyptus polyanthemos, commonly known as red box, is a small to medium-sized tree native to eastern Australia. It features fibrous bark on its trunk and larger branches, a distinctive round canopy with blue-green oval leaves, and clusters of small white flowers that attract pollinators. This drought-tolerant tree thrives in sunny locations, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,9060.41%35 yr9.0 in
- 7110.53%—17 in
- 2620.17%—3.8 in
- 120.05%—18 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–45 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 30 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 Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue
57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
