Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Keywords
Western Australia, Trees, Gimlets, Pear fruited mallee, Eucalyptus salubris, E. campaspe.
First Page Number
75
Last Page Number
81
Abstract
Next to the salmon gum, the gimlet tree is perhaps the best-known of the trees of the Eastern Agricultural Districts and the Eastern Goldfields. A thin reddish brown bark, and a fluted or spirally-twisted trunk (especially in the young trees), distinguish at a- glance the gimlet trees or fluted gums from all other Eucalyptus trees. This bark has a thin outer layer which when removed reveals a sappy pale green, inner bark, and sometimes this inner green bark is exposed when the trees shed their reddish-brown outer bark towards the end of summer.
Recommended Citation
Gardner, C A.
(1952)
"Trees of Western Australia - gimlets and pear fruited mallee,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 1
:
No.
5
, Article 15.
Available at:
https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol1/iss5/15