Pink Gum
Eucalyptus fasciculosa
A medium to small tree that mainly grows as single stem and rarely multi-stemmed. It has smooth, light grey to pinkish grey, white trunk with bark that sheds in flakes, sometimes rough at the base. The canopy is not dense, which allows other plants to grow in its dappled shade. The cream coloured flowers attract many birds, insects and butterflies.
Flowering time
Summer
Autumn
Light requirements
Full sun
Landscape setting
Coastal
Plains
Hills
Tolerates
Some coastal exposure
Frost resistant
Drought
Provides an excellent habitat for wildlife. Flowers are a food source for possums, sugar gliders, large, medium and small native birds and insects. Attracts insect eating birds. Older trees provide crutial hollows which are nesting and refuge sites for native birds and mammals. Small reptiles utilize for habitat and insect hunting. Native bee attracting. Attracts nectar eating birds and insects for food and habitat. Bark is habitat for microbats in older trees. Butterfly food source. Fruits are a food source for parrots.
Habitat for