Eucalyptus torelliana F. v. Mueller
Taxonomy
Properties
Botanic
A small to medium-sized tree of up to 30 m tall, bole of good shape, bark smooth but scaly and subfibrous at base and tessellated up to 5 m high.
Juvenile leaves opposite at first, broadly ovate, peltate, adult leaves alternate, narrowly to broadly lanceolate, 10-14 cm x 1-3.5 cm, acuminate, petiole 5-20 mm long.
Inflorescence a terminal corymbose panicle, umbels 3-flowered; flower buds ovoid, operculum hemispherical, apiculate. "
Fruit globular-urceolate to ovoid, 8-10 mm x 8-10 mm, with 3 deeply included valves.
Habitat
E. torelliana grows in and around tropical rain forest on slopes of coastal areas.
Cultivation and Marketing
Cultivation
Eastern Queensland, Australia. Planted in Papua New Guinea, Peninsular Malaysia, tropical Africa and India.
Uses and Function
Reclamation: E. torelliana might be suitable as afforestation tree.
Shade or shelter: E. torelliana might be suitable as a shade tree.
Timber: The wood is not durable in contact with the ground and has been used previously for vehicle bodies and bridge deckings.
Variable
Wood Density
4 rows
| 0.805 | 0.9 | 0.8525 | Forestry Compendium, CAB International | Australian | ||
| 0.69 | 0.6900 | Forestry Compendium, CAB International | Australia | |||
| 0.788 | 0.7880 | Ilic, J., Boland, D., McDonald, M., Downes, G. and Blakemore, P. 2000. Woody density phase 1-state of knowledge. National carbon accounting system. Technical Report 18 Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra, Australia. | Australia/PNG (tropical) | |||
| 0.734 | 0.7340 | Worldagroforestry wood density database | Australia |
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Statistic Summary of Wood Density (g/cm³)
- N
- 4
- Mean
- 0.7661
- Median
- 0.7610
- Mode
- -
- Stdv
- 0.0702
- Variance
- 0.0049
- Range
- [0.69, 0.8525]
- If the Moisture Content column is undefined, you may assume the value of 15%
- The statistic summary is based on data availability in the database, thus it may change upon the data collection updates