cadagi Myrtaceae Eucalyptus torelliana F.Muell. Listen to the Latin   symbol: --
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Leaf: Alternate (may be opposite on young branches), evergreen, simple, leathery, variable but usually ovate, to 7 inches, wavy margin, green above or with a pink tint, generally pubescent when young, a wider leaf than most eucalypts.
Flower: Attractive, large creamy white clusters, appearing in October in Australia.

Fruit: Large and nearly round, ripening January-February in Australia.

Twig: Slender, reddish.

Bark: Gray with persistent scales at the base, smooth, tight and gray-green above.

Form: A dense shade tree with an irregular crown to 75 feet.
 

Eucalyptus torelliana is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which cadagi has escaped (opens a new window).

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