Corymbia citriodora subsp citriodora

Corymbia citriodora subsp citriodora
“Lemon Scented Gum”

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TREE 20 TO 30 METRES TALLStraight trunk, smooth pale bark, leaves lemon-scented when crushes, cream flower clusters in Winter/Spring. Nectar attracts birds, bees & butterflies. Salt tolerant. Strong workable timber. Koala food tree.

Suitability
Category	Tall Trees: 10m & Over
Family	Myrtaceae
Aspect	Full Sun
Soil	Adaptable, Well-drained
Habitat	Dry Sclerophyll Forest
Features
Bird Attracting, Brushtail Possum Food, Butterfly Plants, Clay Tolerant Species, Drought Tolerant Species, Fire Resistant Plants, Flying Fox Food Plants, Glider Food Plants, Greater Glider Food, Koala Food, Koala Food Plants, Native Timber Trees, Salt Tolerant, Sandstone or Shale Area Plants, Squirrel Glider Food, Yellow-bellied Glider Food
Localities
Balmoral, Belmont, Coorparoo, Cubberla Creek, East Brisbane, Ekibin, Enoggera Catchment, Greenslopes, Holland Park, Logan City, McDowall, Morningside, Norman Park, Pine Rivers, Spring Hill, Stafford Heights, Stones Corner, Sunshine Coast district, Tarragindi, Upper Brisbane Valley - Dry Sclerophyll Forest, Upper Brisbane Valley - Water courses, Wellers Hill, Whites Hill, Wilston
Nectar & Pollen Food source for Birds Below
Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys), Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis), Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis), Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta), Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris), Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca), Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii), Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis), Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla), Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna), New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae), Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus), Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala), Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus), Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia), Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta), Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata), Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor), The Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus), White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus), White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis), Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops), Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)
Seed From Pods & Fruit Food source for Birds Below
Australian King-parrot (Alisterus scapularis), Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera), Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), Glossy Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus), Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida), Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis), Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta scripta), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella), Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca), Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (Zanda funerea)