Corymbia peltata
(Benth.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson
Myrtaceae
Corymbia dimorpha (Brooker & A.R.Bean) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson
Eucalyptus peltata Benth.
Common Name: Yellowjacket
General Information
Corymbia peltata is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres[
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australia - northern and central Queensland
Habitat
Woodland, often on poor soils; at elevations up to 500 metres[
1658- Title
- Eucalypts for Planting
- Publication
- FAO Forestry Series No.11
- Author
- Jacobs M.R.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org
- Publisher
- FAO; Rome
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 92-5-100570-2
- Description
- An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
]. Dry sclerophyll woodlands and forest, preferring sandstone slopes and ridges with shallow sandy soils[
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Corymbia peltata is native to the tropical climate of northeastern Australia, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. Rainfall occurs mainly in the summer, with a mean annual rainfall within the range 475 - 725mm. Frosts are very rare or non-existant[
1658- Title
- Eucalypts for Planting
- Publication
- FAO Forestry Series No.11
- Author
- Jacobs M.R.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org
- Publisher
- FAO; Rome
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 92-5-100570-2
- Description
- An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
].
Corymbia species generally require a sunny position, succeeding in a wide range of well-drained, circumneutral soils of low to moderate fertility[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The plant develops a lignotuber - this is a woody tuber that starts to develop near the base of seedlings and can become massive in the mature plants of some species. It possesses embedded vegetative buds, allowing the plant to regenerate following crown destruction, for example by fire[
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A strong wood[
1658- Title
- Eucalypts for Planting
- Publication
- FAO Forestry Series No.11
- Author
- Jacobs M.R.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org
- Publisher
- FAO; Rome
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 92-5-100570-2
- Description
- An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
].
Propagation
Seed - surface sow in a seedtray in a sunny position and do not allow the compost to dry out[
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
78- Title
- Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sheat. W. G.
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
,
134- Title
- Growing from Seed. Volume 2.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rice. G. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Thompson and Morgan.
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. An interesting article on Ensete ventricosum.
]. Species that come from high altitudes appreciate 6 - 8 weeks cold stratification at 2°c[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the second set of seed leaves has developed, if left longer than this they might not move well. Seedlings are planted out in the field when they reach a height of about 25 cm. This should coincide with the onset of the rainy season in tropical countries[
303- Title
- World Agroforesty Centre
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
].
The seed has a long viability[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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