Planchon's Stringy Bark

Eucalyptus planchoniana

Plant Number: 47

Common Name: Planchon's Stringybark, needlebark stringybark or bastard tallowwood

Scientific Name:  Eucalyptus planchoniana

Derivation of name

planchoniana – was formally described in 1878 by Ferdinand von Mueller and honours Jules Emile Planchon who was a French botanist known for saving vines from disease.

Description

• Found in open forests on Moreton Island, Stradbroke island, New South Wales and Queensland, it is common in Toohey Forest

• Tree to 20-25m tall found on stony ridges with red-brown rough stringy bark which is shallowly fissured and prickly

• Flowers are white and occur October – December

• Seeds are dark brown, black or grey, 2.5-5 mm long and contained within large cup to barrel shaped woody fruit (gum nuts) up to 2.8cm long and 2.6 cm wide which are ribbed 

Human uses

Traditional Aboriginal use of eucalyptus trees with stringy bark included fishing lines, nets and containers. In herbal medicine, gum known today as 'kino' was used, mainly to treat diarrhoea.  Wood was used for firewood.   .

Acknowledgment: Bush Heritage, EUCLID