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Red Ironbark (Eucalyptus fibrosa)
Australian nativeTreeCouncil listedLocally indigenous
Eucalyptus fibrosa

Red Ironbark

Eucalyptus · Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus fibrosa, commonly known as the red ironbark, broad-leaved red ironbark or broad-leaved red ironbark, is a species of medium-sized to tall tree endemic to eastern Australia. It has grey to black ironbark, lance-shaped to egg-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and eleven, white flowers and conical fruit.

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Classification

Genus
Eucalyptus
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Red Ironbark
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Eucalyptus fibrosa belongs to the Eucalyptus genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Red Ironbark.

Acmena smithii
Australian native
Acmena smithii

Acmena smithii

Angophora costata (Angophora costata)
Australian nativeTree
Angophora costata

Angophora costata

Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Australian nativeTree
Backhousia citriodora

Lemon Myrtle

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Further reading

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    Eucalyptus fibrosa taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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