Eucalyptus hemiphloia

Read about Eucalyptus hemiphloia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eucalyptus hemiphloia, F. v. M. Australian Gray Box. Tree; 90 ft. or less high: bark of trunk persistent, solid, grayish and somewhat wrinkled; of branches deciduous in flakes or long strips: lvs. lanceolate-falcate to ovate lanceolate, 3-5 in. long, thick and rigid, often ashy gray; lateral veins distant, diverging at a very acute angle: lid conical; stamens pale, about 2 lines long; anthers globular, opening by lateral pores: fr. ovoid- oblong, truncate and slightly contracted at orifice, about 3 lines wide. F.v.M. Eucal. 5:5. Maiden, Crit. Rev. Eucal. 50 (figs. 1-6).—Useful as a shade tree because of its dense foliage; also for fuel and as pasturage for bees. Wood hard, tough, and durable. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.