Description
Tree to 40m high with smooth powdery white, grey or red bark in patches, shedding in short ribbons, plates or flakes.
Foliage
Open crown of dull narrow green to grey-green long leaves.
Habitat
Prefers moist, relatively fertile soils, tolerating poorly-drained, boggy soils.
Tolerates frost, moderate snowfalls and drought.
Special Notes
Quick growing large tree for shade, shelter and habitat.Tends to lose branches on still, warm days, which produces many hollows.
Fast growing when young. Seedlings susceptible to heavy frosts.
Value to Wildlife
Excellent habitat. Particularly valuable for hollows.