Blackbutt / Eucalyptus pilularis

HEIGHT up to 230 ft (70 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE New South Wales and Queensland (coastal plains)

This important commercial tree grows well in coppices, provides good fuel, and is also a source of food for the koala, insects, and other animals. BARK Rough, fibrous, shedding in strips. LEAF Dark green, narrowly lanceolate, curved. FLOWER White, small, in axillary clusters of 7–15. FRUIT Woody capsule.