Eucalyptus bicolor

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Eucalyptus bicolor, A. Cunn. (E. largiflorens, F. v. M.). Black Box. Shrub or small tree, with drooping branches: bark persistent, rough and hard: lvs. lanceolate, 5 in. or less long; lateral veins at an acute angle to midrib: lid double, the inner one hemispheric; stamens 1 or 2 lines long; anthers opening by lateral pores: fr. truncate-ovate, about 2 lines wide, the valves inclosed but not distant from the thin rim. F.v.M. Eucal. 5:7. Maiden, Crit. Rev. Eucal. 49 (figs. 5-13), 51 (figs. 9-19).—Timber hard, tough, and durable, rather easily worked: suitable for ties, piles, shafts, poles, cogs, and the like. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

1. REDIRECT Eucalyptus largiflorens