| Fast growing Eucalypt that can reach 25m when mature, growing rate 1.5-2m per year. Can be pruned to maintain as a shrub or hedge if desired. Cold tolerant to -14 C to -20 C for brief periods. Juvenile foliage is rounded, waxy and blue in colour, as the tree matures the leaves become elongated. White flowers. The early settlers used the sap to make an alcoholic drink by cutting into the trunk and collecting the sap, which is similar to Maple syrup, the sap was used as a syrup or once bottled and capped it fermented and produced a drink similar to cider. Approx 40 seeds. Please Note; although many of the traditional “Bush Food and Medicine” plants we supply are now commercially produced in various forms we recommend you re-search these before using them as any form of food or medicines. Some parts of the plant may not be edible or some may need prepared before they are safe to eat or use in any way. We do our best to describe there traditional modern uses It is the purchaser responsibility to ensure they are fit for their intended use.
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