Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
family
Myrtaceae
origin
Native
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Cadaga, Cadaghi, Cadaghi gum, Cadagi, Cadagi tree.
A large tree with rough bark on the lower part of the trunk and smooth greyish-green bark on the upper part of the trunk. The leaves are relatively large, broad, and roughly hairy (unlike most other eucalypts). Its leaves are often affected by a sooty mould which produces distinctive black sooty deposits on the leaf blades. Its white flowers are borne in large clusters at the tips of the branches and have numerous stamens. Its woody capsules (9-13 mm long and 10-14 mm wide) are rounded or urn-shaped and have three compartments.
Impact
Impact
Cadaghi (Corymbia torelliana) is regarded as an environmental weed in south-eastern Queensland and as a potential environmental weed in New South Wales. It is becoming a serious weed in Queensland, where native bees collect its resin-coated seeds and spread it into eucalypt forests all over south-eastern Queensland.This species has a very dense canopy of large leaves that is well suited to the rainforests of northern Queensland. When growing in open woodlands, outside its native range, it creates a heavy shade over the native understorey plants and prevents them from growing. It therefore has a significant potential to modify the diversity and structure of the native forests in sub-tropical Australia.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Cadaghi (Corymbia torelliana) is regarded as an environmental weed in south-eastern Queensland and as a potential environmental weed in New South Wales. It is becoming a serious weed in Queensland, where native bees collect its resin-coated seeds and spread it into eucalypt forests all over south-eastern Queensland.This species has a very dense canopy of large leaves that is well suited to the rainforests of northern Queensland. When growing in open woodlands, outside its native range, it creates a heavy shade over the native understorey plants and prevents them from growing. It therefore has a significant potential to modify the diversity and structure of the native forests in sub-tropical Australia.
