Family:	Myrtaceae
	Distribution:	Central coast of New South Wales extending inland to about Putty. Relatively common in poorly drained clayey soils that characterise the Cumberland Plain in western Sydney
	Common Name:	Calgaroo; Parramatta red gum
	Derivation of Name:	Eucalyptus...from Greek, eu, well and calyptos, covered referring to the cap which covers the developing flowers. parramattensis...from Greek, - ensis, belonging to; ie. occurring in the Parramatta district
	Conservation Status:	Not considered to be at risk in the wild at the species level.

General Description:

Eucalyptus parramattensis, the Parramatta red gum, is a small to medium (10 - 20 metres) usually spreading, shady tree that has either a single trunk or multiple ones. Its bark is deciduous, dark to light grey, although it is sometimes persistent near the base. Its leaves are 8 - 15 cm x 2 cm, lance-shaped (lanceolate), stalked, and light to dull green on both surfaces. The inflorescences are 7 - flowered auxiliary umbels on terete peduncles that are about 1 cm long. The flowers which appear in November to January, are white and attract nectar-eating birds. The capsules grow to 0.5 cm x 0.7 cm, being hemispherical with exserted valves.

Two botanical varieties are recognised; var.parramattensis and var.sphaerocalyx. The latter has rounded bud caps (opercula) in contrast to the conical caps of var.parramattensis. Both varieties occur over a similar range.

Although not often cultivated, E.parramattensis is an attractive tree of moderate size that is hardy in heavy soils with plenty of sun and moisture. Calgaroo flowers profusely and is attractive to birds.

Propagation is from seed which germinates readily.