Eucalyptus robusta
Swamp mahogany · also Swamp messmate, Swampmahogany, Swamp stringybark
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Eucalyptus robusta, commonly known as Swamp Mahogany, is a tall evergreen tree native to eastern Australia, reaching up to 100 ft (30 m) in height. It thrives in swampy or waterlogged soils, featuring thick, spongy, reddish-brown bark, broad dark green leaves, and white to cream flowers that bloom from autumn to winter. The species offers excellent drought tolerance and provides food for koalas, insects, bees, and birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 9530.20%35 yr21 in
- 2570.16%—16 in
- 260.02%—3.8 in
- 220.02%—16 in
- 10.00%—25 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–75 ft
- Lifespan
- 200 years
- Soil
- Waterlogged
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 21 in, 90th percentile 33 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue
57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
