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Eucalyptus megacornuta
Also called Warty Yate
Warted yate is a eucalyptus tree from south-west Western Australia, typically 4 to 12 m tall, grown for its ornamental form, nectar-rich flowers and drought tolerance. It thrives in full sun or part sun once established, with good drainage and little water.
Eucalyptus megacornuta, also known as warted yate or warty yate, is a species of Eucalyptus that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
The species is sold commercially in seed for or as tube stock, it grows well in full or par sun and is drought tolerant once established. A fast growing plant it can be used as an ornamental or privacy screening. The tree produces abundant nectar when it flowers so it is prized by apiarists and is a good bird attractor. The dried seed pods are also used in flower arrangements.
The species is found on hillsides and in creek beds along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia between Albany and Hopetoun, particularly in the Ravensthorpe Range, where it grows in loamy alluvium soils over granite or laterite.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eucalyptus megacornuta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
