Eucalyptus cosmophylla
MYRTACEAE
Cup Gum
A small to medium sized rounded tree with many stems. 8 x 6 m.
Smooth grey, white or pink patchy bark.
Juvenile leaves are glossy green lance shaped. Adult leaves are thicker, grey green that are curved 10 x 2 cm.
Large fat pale flower buds with caps.
Cream or white flowers that are attached to the stem in groups of 3. Flowering throughout the year.
Large cup shaped woody seed pods, 2 x 2 cm with 5 sections containing reddish, grey or black 2mm seeds.
Easily grown from seed. Collect mature fruits & place in a container to retain the released seed. Sow in Spring, sprinkle over propagation mix, keep moist. In spring seed may be directly sprinkled over tilthed soil in Spring.
Occurs in southern Mount Lofty Ranges & Kangaroo Island. Will grow on a wide range of soils, dry soils & boggy soils.
Popular with all wild life as a source of food or habitat. Good windbreak.