Botanical Name
Eucalyptus mannifera
Common Name
Red Spotted Gum
Description
Red Spotted Gum is a distinctive native tree renowned for its beautiful smooth bark with red and grey mottled patterns and exceptional cold tolerance that creates stunning displays in cool climate gardens. This hardy species produces clusters of small white flowers that attract nectar-feeding birds and native bees, while the smooth bark sheds in patches to reveal attractive red, grey, and cream spotted patterns that provide year-round visual interest. The narrow, lance-shaped leaves provide attractive blue-green evergreen foliage that withstands frost and cold conditions. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions with excellent frost tolerance. Perfect for feature plantings, cool climate gardens, and areas where distinctive spotted bark combined with cold resilience creates memorable landscape statements.
Plant Category
Trees
Size (H x W)
Height: 15-25 meters, Spread: 8-15 meters
Eucalyptus mannifera naturally occurs in southeastern Australia from New South Wales to Victoria and Tasmania, thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in cool temperate climates with high frost tolerance.
Cultural SIgnificance
Traditionally valued by Aboriginal peoples of southeastern Australia for its distinctive bark patterns that served as landmarks, while the nectar-rich flowers provided important food sources and the tree served as shelter in cool climate landscapes.
Kuranga respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri people, as the custodians of this land. We pay respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the history of the region.
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