What is Eucalyptus viminalis also known as?
Q: What is Eucalyptus viminalis also known as?
A: Eucalyptus viminalis is also known as Manna Gum, White Gum, Ribbon Gum or Viminalis.
Q: How tall does it typically grow?
A: It typically grows to about 40 metres tall.
Q: What type of bark does it have?
A: It has rough bark on the trunk and larger branches, with the upper part of the tree peeling away in long "ribbons" which can collect on the branches and surrounding ground.
Q: What is the largest recorded diameter of a E. viminalis tree?
A: The largest recorded diameter of a E. viminalis tree is 324.7 cm at Woodbourne in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Q: What animals eat its leaves?
A: Koalas eat its leaves.
Q: What other animals feed on its sap?
A: Its sap has a 5–15% sugar content which makes it an essential food for tree dwelling marsupials like the Yellow-bellied Glider, and the Sugar Glider.
Q: How many subspecies are there of this species?
A: There are three subspecies - E. viminalis subsp. viminalis – NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, Mount Lofty Range of South Australia; E. viminalis subsp cygnetensis – western Victoria, southeastern South Australia; and E.viminalis subsp pryoriana – southern Victoria
