Eucalyptus Study Group

Welcome to the Eucalyptus Study Group

The Eucalyptus Study Group is one of a number of Study Groups within the Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Our aim is to further knowledge about the cultivation, propagation and conservation of the eucalypts (the genera Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora). Members of the Group are mainly keen amateurs with no formal horticultural or botanical knowledge, although a number of professionals in those fields also participate. As in all study groups, the members’ work is mainly carried out in their own homes and gardens and in their own spare time.

The group aims to keep abreast of all matters affecting the eucalypts, including taxonomy, propagation, cultivation, pests and diseases, hybridisation and ecology.

Regular newsletters are published documenting cultivation reports from members, organising and reporting on field excursions and describing propagation methods, successes and failures. Past issues of the newsletters can be downloaded from this site (see the link below).

If you are interested in the cultivation, propagation, conservation and appreciation of Australia’s native flora, especially eucalypts, why not consider joining and helping to promote these beautiful plants more widely.

(Photo: Eucalyptus caesia ‘Silver Princess’; Brian Walters)
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Join

Membership is available to members of an ANPSA-affiliated Regional Society. If you are not a member of a Regional Society, please refer to the ANPSA Membership Page for further information on joining.

For more information or to join please send a request using the following form (please note that all fields are mandatory* – you may edit the ‘Message’ field if necessary).

Eucalyptus Study Group Form

Signup form for the Eucalyptus Study Group that sends a notification to the Study Group leader.

Newsletters

Regular newsletters are published several times per year to record activities and experiences of Group members in cultivating eucalyptsin various climatic zones, keeping up to date on scientific knowledge of the genus and reporting on field trips to various parts of Australia.

Newsletters published by the Study Group since its inception are provided here as an archive. Not all early issues are currently available but they will be added here if they become available. (Note: These are in pdf format and will require a PDF Reader to view them. Free readers include Foxit Reader and Adobe Acrobat Reader).

More recent newsletters will be uploaded about a year in arrears, so that current Study Group members have privileged access to current content.

****Click here to access the Eucalyptus Study Group Newsletters*****


Eucalypt Plant Profiles

Profiles of a number of Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora species have been incorporated into the eucalypt section of the ANPSA website, which can be found under ‘Plant Guides > Common Plant Genera and Families’.

Each profile includes a photograph and information on natural distribution, taxonomy, cultivation and propagation.

***Click here to see the Eucalypt Profiles***

ANPSA’s Eucalypt section also covers the characteristics, cultivation and propagation of eucalypts generally, and includes references to other relevant resources.

***Click here to go to the eucalypt section***


Eucalypt Resources

These are a few internet and other resources on the eucalypts that might prove useful,

Books:

  • Boland, D, Brooker, M, Chippendale, G, Hall, N, Hyland, B, Johnston, R, Kleinig, D and Turner, J (1984), Forest Trees of Australia, Thomas Nelson, Australia and CSIRO.
  • Brooker, M and Kleinig, D (1990; Revised Ed.), Field Guide to the Eucalypts, Vol.1 South-eastern Australia, Inkata Press, Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Brooker, M and Kleinig, D (1990), Field Guide to the Eucalypts, Vol.2 South-western and Southern Australia, Inkata Press, Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Brooker, M and Kleinig, D (1994), Field Guide to the Eucalypts, Vol.3 Northern Australia, Inkata Press, Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Brooker, M and Kleinig, D (1996), Eucalyptus: An Illustrated Guide to Identification, Reed Publishers, Australia.
  • Chippendale, G (1968), Eucalyptus Buds and Fruit, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Chippendale, G (1973), Eucalypts of the Western Australian Goldfields (and the Adjacent Wheatbelt), Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Elliot, W. R and Jones D (1986), The Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants, Vol.4, Lothian Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Melbourne.
  • Hill, K and Johnson, L (1995), A Revision of the Bloodwoods, Genus Corymbia (Myrtaceae), in Telopea, Volume 6(2-3), Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
  • Holliday, I and Watton, G (1989), A Gardener’s Guide to Eucalypts, Hamlyn Australia
  • Kelly, S (1969), Eucalypts, Vol.1, Thomas Nelson, Australia.
  • Kelly, S (1978), Eucalypts, Vol.2, Thomas Nelson, Australia.
  • Nicolle, D (2016), Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their Selection, Cultivation and Management, Dean Nicolle, Adelaide.
  • Nicolle, D (2016), Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their Selection, Cultivation and Management, Dean Nicolle, Adelaide.
  • Prior, L and Johnson, L (1971), A Classification of the Eucalypts, Australian National University Press, Canberra.

CD-ROM:

  • EUCLID; This is a computer-based, interactive identification and information system. It allows the user to quickly and easily identify about 900 species and subspecies of Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora. The CD seems to be no longer available for purchace – see the online version listed below.

Journals:

Many issues of the Society’s journal “Australian Plants” contain material on eucalypts and eucalypt cultivation. Issues of particular interest are:

  • Vol 8, No.61 December 1974; Small Eucalypts, with particular reference to colourful mallees.
  • Vol 9, No.72 September 1977; Forms of Eucalyptus leucoxylon.
  • Vol 10, No.78 March 1979; Eucalypts for arid areas; Eucalypt propagation; A close look at Eucalypt leaves; Scribbly gums; Root systems.
  • Vol 11, No.88 September 1981; Descriptions and photographs of yellow-flowered species; Pests of Eucalypts.
  • Vol 20, No.164 September 2000; Ornamental Eucalypts – Species for cut bud and flower production.
  • Vol 22, No.176 September 2003; Eucalypts in the Goldfields.

Internet:


Study Group Leaders

Since its inception in 1975, several people have led the group. The leaders are listed here.

  • 1975-1982: Lindsay Daniels
  • 1982-1989: Tony Bean
  • 1990-1993: Shona Sadlier
  • Group in recess
  • 1997-2001: Angus Stewart
  • 2001-2004: Tam Kendall
  • 2004-2007: Margaret Moir
  • 2007-2008: Elspeth Jacobs
  • 2008-2009: Ray Clay, Curator/Caretaker,
    Friends of the Peter Francis Points Arboretum
  • 2010-2020: Warwick Varley