Angophora costata
Common names
smooth-barked apple
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Simplified description
In cultivation becomes a massive tree with very smooth, distinctive orange or pink trunk when bark has been newly shed. It fades to pale grey in winter. Leaves in opposite pairs (cf. most Eucalyptus spp.), The flowers have many white stamens, 5 small white petals (Eucalyptus has none), 5 ‘teeth’ representing the sepals and the cup-like base has 5 raised ribs running down from the sepals to the flower stalk (pedicel).
Flower colours
Cream, White
Threats
This taxon may be prone to Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) is an invasive fungus which threatens myrtle species - learn more myrtlerust.org.nz
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Eucalyptus apocynifolia Brooker
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
1987
Origin
NSW