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Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Manna Gum
Eucalyptus viminalis
This is an upright form of
Populus nigra growing to 25m
in height.
It has triangular shaped dark
green leaves which turn a
brilliant yellow in late autumn.
Poplars have separate male and
female trees and the ones first
introduced to the ACT were
male.
They do not produce seed but reproduce by suckers which
can form dense copses.
Lombardy poplar has been widely planted as an ornamental
tree in moist sites and beside streams in the ACT.
It is a non-native naturalised species in the Australian flora having
a direct impact on rare and threatened species.
Indigenous to Victoria, Qld, NSW,
Tas and SA the Manna Gum is the
primary food tree for Koalas.
Tolerant of most situations with
the tallest trees found in
mountain regions.
Bark is shed in ribbons during
summer leaving the upper trunk
and branches white but the base
of the tree remains bark-coated
The leaves are dark green and
often sickle-shaped.
Flowers are cream coloured in a
cluster.