Family:
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus dwyeri
Dwyer’s Red Gum
Other Names: Dwyer’s Mallee Gum
Name Origin:
dwyeri — after Mr Dwyer, a keen botanist from Temora district.
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
Similar Species:
Distinguished from Blakely’s Red Gum (E. blakelyi) by its narrower leaves and flat or sunken fruit disc, while Blakely’s Red Gum has more or less raised disc.
Habit:
Mallee or tree to 15 m high, dull-green leaves, smooth bark shedding in plates or flakes. Creamy white flowers, winter-spring. Flowers regularly.
Habitat & Site Preference:
Sclerophyll mallee shrubland, well-drained shallow soils on siliceous ridges. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers 300 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect seed capsules when ripe. Propagate from seed.
Values & Uses:
Low to medium-level windbreak cover in hill country. Useful for recharge revegetation. Provides nectar and pollen for insects and birds. Red, reasonably hard timber. Attractive ornamental tree. Significant for apiculture.