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Angophora costata, commonly known as Sydney red gum, rusty gum or smooth-barked apple, is a species of tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. Reaching 30 m (100 ft) in height, the species has distinctive smooth bark that is pinkish or orange-brown when new and fades to grey with age. Its lance-shaped leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems, with white or creamy white flowers appearing from October to December. The flower buds are usually arranged in groups of three, followed by ribbed, oval or bell-shaped fruit.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Angophora
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 29.87 m
- Mature Spread
- 4.57 m to 7.62 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Smooth-bark-apple en Gum myrtle en Rusty-gum en Sydney-red-gum en Smooth-barked apple
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