Mountain Ash

Eucalyptus regnans

Very tall straight tree, 40-95 m, bark sub-fibrous on lower part, smooth and ribbony higher. Usually as pure tall-forest stands on deep soils in moist mountain valleys, mainly south of Divide in East Vic highlands between about 00 and 1100 m altitude.

Bark: Brown, sub-fibrous and persistent for lower 5-20 m. Smooth, white or pale gret-green above, peeling in long ribbons.

Leaves: Adult - 10-17 sm long, shiny green both sides; venation semi-longitudinal. Juvenile - Opposite, soon becoming alternate and broad-lanceolate; intermediate often very large and asymmetrical.

Buds; Clug-shaped, 7-12 per cluster. Flowers Jan-March

Fruit: Top-shaped, often in paired clusters

Wood; Pale, strong, strainght-grained, light easily worked. Not durable as poles, but important for frames, flooring, packing cases, veneer and pulp. Poor fuel.