Alpine Ash
Scientific Name
Eucalyptus delegatensis
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Alpine Ash
General Information
| Height | 20.0m - 90.0m (2000-9000cm) |
| Flowers | "Umbels" with 7-15+ flowers. |
| Fruit | Woody capsule |
| Form | Tree, often one or two of the branches stout and spreading then bent up-wards. |
| Communities | Wet Eucalypt Forest |
| Habitat Notes | A major dominant of tall eucalypt forest on the more fertile mountain and plateaux soils. |
| Site Tolerance | Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy |
| Frost Tolerance | Hardy |
| Soil Tolerance | Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained |
| General Notes | An important source of timber, marketed as 'Tasmanian Oak'. Also good for firewood. An ornamental tree with contrasting smooth/stringy bark and grey pendulous leaves. The size of the tree renders it suitable only for large properties.Information on propagation also applies to Eucalyptus delegatensis subsp. tasmaniensis Not suitable below powerlines. |
Propagation Details
Flowering Months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Seed Collecting Months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Sowing Months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Cutting Months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Seed Information
| Seed Collection | Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed. separate seed by sieving |
| Seed Treatment Method | Cold |
| Seed Storage Life | > 10 years* |
| Viable Seeds Per Gram | 104 |
| Seed Treatment Notes | Stratification at 3-5oC for 6-10 weeks. Although not as successful as stratification, treatment of seed with gibberallic acid or a 15 per cent solution of potassium nitrate for 48 hours can overcome the need for cold storage. *Dry stored in refrigerator at 3-5oC. |
| Germination Time | 2-4 weeks |
| Suitable For Direct Seeding | Yes |
Cuttings
| Propagation By Division | No |
| Cutting Notes | Impracticable |