Angophora costata
Common name
smooth-barked apple
Synonyms
Eucalyptus apocynifolia Brooker
Family
Myrtaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
In cultivation becomes a massive tree with very smooth, distinctive orange or pink trunk when bark has been newly shed. It fades to pale grey in winter. Leaves in opposite pairs (cf. most Eucalyptus spp.), The flowers have many white stamens, 5 small white petals (Eucalyptus has none), 5 ‘teeth’ representing the sepals and the cup-like base has 5 raised ribs running down from the sepals to the flower stalk (pedicel).
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Flower colours
Cream, White
Threats
This taxon may be prone to Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) is an invasive fungus which threatens myrtle species - learn more myrtlerust.org.nz
Year naturalised
1987
Origin
NSW