#814 most planted
Eucalyptus viminalis
Manna gum · also White gum, Ribbon gum, Dropping gum
SpreadingEvergreen
429
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
4
cities
11 in
median trunk (29 cm, 420 measured)
35 yr
median age (63% have a planting date)
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Eucalyptus viminalis is a handsome, fast-growing tree with gracefully spreading trunks and a rounded canopy. Its bark peels annually in long ribbons, and it provides food and shelter for various wildlife. This tree is well-suited for large gardens and parks due to its year-round shade and drought tolerance.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2720.06%35 yr18 in
- 1190.08%—5.6 in
- 240.02%—12 in
- 140.00%—20 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 16 in, 90th percentile 30 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.
