Eucalyptus melliodora

Common Name: Yellow Box

Description:
Eucalyptus melliodora, commonly known as Yellow Box, is a highly valued Australian native tree, renowned for its fine-textured, grey-green foliage and distinctive yellowish-brown, fibrous bark that sheds in patches. Flowering from spring to summer, it produces clusters of creamy white flowers that are a rich nectar source for bees, making it one of Australia's premier honey-producing eucalypts. This hardy and long-lived tree thrives in well-drained soils and full sun, displaying excellent drought and frost tolerance. Ideal for large gardens, windbreaks, and habitat restoration projects, Yellow Box provides essential food and shelter for native wildlife.

Form:

• Tree - Large

Mature Size:

• Height: 15 – 30 m
• Width: 10 – 20 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Creamy White

Key Attributes:

• Australian Native
• Drought Tolerant
• Bird Attracting
• Bee Attracting (Highly Valued for Honey Production)
• Perennial
• Frost Tolerant
• Wind Tolerant
• Suitable for Habitat Restoration

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Acacia (Wattle)
• Callistemon (Bottlebrush)
• Grevillea (Spider Flower)
• Lomandra (Mat Rush)
• Leptospermum (Tea Tree)