🌳 Tree
ANX-TREE-0000005
Rose Gum
Eucalyptus grandis
Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis), a timber, fuelwood tree of the Myrtaceae family.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Tree type
- Timber, Fuelwood
- Mature height (m)
- 30-50
- Growth rate
- Very fast
- Lifespan (years)
- 40-60 (much longer in native range)
- Native region
- Coastal eastern Australia.
Environment
Growing Conditions
- Climate requirements
- Subtropical to warm temperate with reliable rainfall; less drought-tolerant than many other eucalypts.
- Soil types
- Deep, well-drained, fertile soils; grows poorly on shallow or waterlogged ground.
- Water requirements
- High water demand - one of the fastest-growing commercial timber trees, but can significantly deplete local water tables in plantation form.
Cultivation
Planting & Care
- Planting guide
- Grown from nursery seedlings or cuttings, typically in plantation blocks at 2-3m spacing for pulpwood, wider for sawlog production.
- Care guide
- Managed on a coppice or clear-fell rotation; minimal ongoing care beyond fire protection and thinning in denser stands.
Phenology
Flowering & Fruiting
- Flowering season
- Creamy-white flowers, variable timing depending on climate
- Fruiting season
- Small woody capsules following flowering
Value
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Fast-rotation timber, pulpwood, poles, and fuelwood; a major commercial plantation species.
- Economic importance
- One of the world's most widely planted commercial hardwood plantation species, though its heavy water use is a recognized environmental tradeoff near water catchments.
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