Uses: Highly ornamental, prolific flowering gum for parks and reserves. Can be used  as a feature, wind-break or screen.
White, pink, orange and red flowering varieties ar available.  Not suitable for narrow streetscapes due to spread and lignotubers. Responds well to pruning.
Sensitive to alkalinity and salinity.
Attracts nectar eating birds and insects and makes an excellent habitat tree.
Note: Formerly Eucalyptus ficifolia