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Tallowwood or tallowood (''Eucalyptus microcorys'') is a Eucalypt species native to and common in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It grows in forests near the coast on moderate to fertile soils in a protected, sunny position. Tallowwood is drought and frost tender.〔Bodkin, Frances (comp), Encyclopaedia Botanica, Angus & Robertson, 1986, ISBN 0-207-15064-8〕 It is a tall evergreen tree growing to 40 metres, occasionally to 70 m,〔Boland et al. ''Forest Trees of Australia.''〕 with rough, fibrous, soft and spongy orange bark and a dense crown. The leaves are 8–12 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm broad. The flowers are produced in umbels of 7-11.〔 Tallowwood is so named owing to the greasy feel of the wood when cut. It is one of the species whose leaves are used for food by Koalas. == Uses == The timber is naturally oily with a high tannin content and is heavily used for decking and, recently, garden furniture. It has a distinct yellowish-brown to olive-green colour. The leaves can be used to dye wool and silk. The nectar of tallowwood is much prized by apiarists. Propagation is by seed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eucalyptus microcorys」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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