teejay wrote:I know that E. Sideroxylon (Pink Flowering Ironbark) Is a popular one, and I have a few actually. As for "Red" Ironbark, if this is different, I don't know.
After a quick wiki check it appears that "Red Ironbark" refers to at least three different Eucs.
According to Dean Nicolle*, there are 2 species commonly referred to as Red Ironbark which are endemic to Victoria:
E. sideroxylon (which is naturally confined to a small patch near Winton on the Murray River) and
E. tricarpa (which is much more widespread, occurring in the box-ironbark woodlands of Central Victoria, and in much of East Gippsland). The flowers of
E. sideroxylon vary from pink to red and occur in groups of 7, whereas the flowers of
E. tricarpa are cream/white and occur in groups of only 3.
It is my guess that it is more likely to be
E. tricarpa, but I'm often wrong. I'll be interested in seeing some photos when the time comes.
Thanks.
Fly.
* 'Eucalypts of Victoria and Tasmania', Dean Nicolle, Bloomings Books P/L, 2006.
when I get me some, I will post the pics!!!
