Common Name: Yellow Tingle

General Information

Eucalyptus guilfoylei is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - southwestern Western Australia

Habitat

Found on slopes and ridges of undulating and hilly country near the sea; at elevations up to 180 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	30.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Eucalyptus guilfoylei is native to the Mediterranean climate of southwestern Australia, where it is found at elevations up to 180 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26°c, but can tolerate 10 - 32°c[]. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -4°c, but young growth is more tender and can be severely damaged at 0°c[]. Rainfall occurs mainly in the winter - it prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,100 - 1,300mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 1,400mm[].
Requires a sunny position, succeeding in a medium-textured, well-drained soil of high to moderate fertility[]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, tolerating 5 - 7[].
The plant develops a lignotuber - this is a woody tuber that starts to develop near the base of seedlings and can become massive in the mature plants of some species. It possesses embedded vegetative buds, allowing the plant to regenerate following crown destruction, for example by fire[].
Eucalyptus species have not adopted a deciduous habit and continue to grow until it is too cold for them to do so. This makes them more susceptible to damage from sudden cold snaps. If temperature fluctuations are more gradual, as in a woodland for example, the plants have the opportunity to stop growing and become dormant, thus making them more cold resistant. A deep mulch around the roots to prevent the soil from freezing also helps the trees to survive cold conditions[]. Many members of this genus are remarkably adaptable however, and there can be a dramatic increase in the hardiness of subsequent generations from the seed of survivors growing in temperate zones[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is yellow, hard, straight-grained and durable. It is used for sleepers, poles and bridge construction and is milled for flooring and building scantlings[].

Propagation

Seed - surface sow late winter/early spring in a sunny position in a greenhouse[, , ]. Species that come from high altitudes appreciate 6 - 8 weeks cold stratification at 2°c[]. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the second set of seed leaves has developed, if left longer than this they might not move well. Plant out into their permanent positions in early summer and give them some protection from the cold in their first winter. The seed can also be sown in early summer, the young trees being planted in their final positions in late spring of the following year. The seed has a long viability[].