Family:
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus camphora subsp. humeana
Mountain Swamp Gum
Other Names: Broad-leaved Sally
First Nations Name(s):
Name Origin:
camphora — meaning camphor-like in scent.
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Regional:
Primarily in wetter sites and upper reaches of catchments and districts east of Hume Highway. Name is shortened to E. camphora in General Native Vegetation Profiles.
Australia:
NSW, Vic.
Habitat:
Open swampy flats and creeklines.
Habit:
Tree or mallee to 20 m high, with smooth bark shedding in ribbons. Rounded green adult leaves.
Site Preference:
Moist to wet soils. Tolerates very cold conditions and heavy soils.
Characteristics:
Very vigorous.
Flowering:
White, Mar-Apr.
Seed Collection:
Around autumn. Monitor capsules, as seeds shed after maturity.
Propagation:
From seed. 25°C is optimum germination temperature.
Regeneration:
From seed.
VALUES:
Shade & Shelter:
Useful medium-level cover in windbreaks.
Land Protection:
Useful for controlling gully erosion, behind more fibrous-rooted understorey plants. Useful for improving drainage in boggy areas.
Wildlife:
Excellent habitat. Hollows are nesting sites for many birds, including the Sooty Owl, and mammals including the Mountain Brushtail Possum. Flowers a food source for many insects. Insect-eating birds attracted.
Fuel:
Little value, although produces good charcoal.
Timber:
Little value.
Ornamental:
Very vigorous and attractive for parks and gardens.