Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis)

Family: Myrtaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Eucalyptus tereticornis is an evergreen Tree growing to 35 m (114ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet substance that falls from the leaves like manna. — The tree is said to produce a nutritious, sweet substance that falls from the leaves like manna.; The roots can be used by travellers in the desert to provide good drinking water.

Habitat & North American Range

Found principally in open-forest formation with a number of other eucalypts and on river flats or hill slopes with alluvial or sandy to gravelly soils. (Zone 9)