Eucalyptus melliodora
Yellow Box at Macquarie, ACT
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| Eucalyptus melliodora | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Aug 2021 | |
| Eucalyptus melliodora | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Aug 2021 | |
| Unverified | Dora | 14 Aug 2021 |
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5 comments
14 Aug 2021
Dora what a magnificent tree. Some time ago John Banks of ANU came up with a formula for aging Yellow box trees based on their diameter 1.5m off the ground -try it on this tree 30-40cm = 70-94 years old 40-50 cm = 94 -117 years old 50-70cm = 117-163 years old 70-90 cm 163 -211 years old 90-120 cm 211 -280 years old 120 -150 cm 280 -351 years old
14 Aug 2021
There’s another inside the fence of Canberra high about 20m away which would be about the same
14 Aug 2021
Presumably that was the circumference around the tree you measured. C=2x pi x r so that would be a diameter of 122cm which puts this tree at around 300 years old - amazing to think who and what has taken shade under it
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074828-35.250778
- Altitude 615.2m
- Places Macquarie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Aug 2021 08:58 AM Recorded on
- Dora Recorded by
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- Dora Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Eucalyptus melliodora Gum Trees Plants
Species information
- Eucalyptus melliodora Scientific name
- Yellow Box Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 823m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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