Description and Uses
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum) is a
tropical
tree from
Southern Australia . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
no shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
0 -
0 years. The yield will be
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fuel, apiculture, timber, tannin, ornamental, oil, The
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inedible . The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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900 -
980 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
0 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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18 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis has a lifespan of
700 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
40 meters tall with a crown of
20 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo and ecto mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
insects.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis is
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no thorns.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1500 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-6°C; optimally between
3 -
40°C. The optimal rainfall is
1500
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
250 -
2500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
4.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
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Pests and Diseases
Eucalyptus camaldulensis is susceptible to the following pests:
Odontotermes obesus
, Microtermes michaelseni
, Gonipterus scutellatus
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
14 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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