5. Poplar Box or Bimble Box

Eucalyptus populnea

NON-INDIGENOUS USE:

Suitable for construction work, fence posts, fire wood, windbreaks & shelter. It also produces good quality honey.

INDIGENOUS USE:

didgeridoos, humpies & used for burials.

DESCRIPTION:

Medium sized tree grows from 10-20m, grows on red and sandy soils often associated with Mulga. It has a shimmering lush crown and is a drought tolerant plant.

BARK:

Flaky, fibrous, rough bark, light grey or greyish brown in colour. Bark covers all but the smallest branches.

LEAVES:

Glossy and dark green on both sides they grow on long slender stalks, round, broad and lanceolate in shape growing 5-9cm long, 2-5cm wide.

FLOWERS:

Late summer with small buds in groups of 7-15 which open into whitish flowers. Only grazed under duress.