Waterwise Plant Details

Illyarrie, Red Cap Gum

A highly ornamental, medium, evergreen tree to 8 metres high and 4 metres wide with a single trunk with smooth, light bark becoming rough and flaky at the base. Dense, dark green leaves and bright red flower caps in autumn fall to reveal golden-yellow flowers. Large nuts follow the flowers. In large quantities, these weigh down the branches. This Western Australian native has become naturalised outside of its natural range. It grows naturally north of Perth, near Dongara and north of Kalbarri.

Bird attractant. May be hard pruned if necessary.

Pronunciation: Yew-kal-ip-tus