Scribbly Gum
Eucalyptus haemastoma
Family Myrtaceae
Sydney sandstone icon
About
A Sydney-region eucalypt named among the sandstone forest of Royal National Park, instantly recognisable for the 'scribbles' etched into its bark by the larvae of a small moth.
How to spot it
White to silvery-grey bark covered in prominent squiggly insect 'scribbles,' caused by Ogmograptis moth larvae tunnelling under the bark as it is shed. Grows to 12-15m on shallow sandy soils derived from sandstone, in a range running from Lake Macquarie down to Royal National Park.
Found in
- Royal National Park