This amazing photo made by Michael Schwab best shows the size and greatness of this tree
The Red Tingle (Eucalyptus
jacksonii) of south west Western Australia is one of the tallest trees
in the state and can measure up to 24 metres round at the base and grow
to a height of 75 metres and live for up to 400 years.
Image: Base of Red Tingle (Eucalyptus jacksonii), buttressed and hollowed out by fire, with a wooden pathway built for tourists
The trees often have shallow
root systems and grow a buttressed base. Forest fires often act to
hollow out the base of the trees creating a large cavity. The
distribution of the species has been shrinking due to climate change
over millions of years. They are now found primarily in Walpole-Nornalup
National Park (35° S) and in a few isolated sites outside the park in
the Walpole area.
The red tingle is often compared to the other
two species - the Yellow tingle Eucalyptus guilfoylei and Rate's tingle
Eucalyptus brevistylis are smaller.
Eucalyptus tereticornis buds, capsules, flowers and foliage, Rockhampton, Queensland by Ethel Aardvark
Eucalyptus jacksonii
Red tingle is one
of the two largest species in the state, with heights up to 70 m and diameter
of 4.5 m in large individuals, but typically up to 55 m height and 2 m
diameter. The dense compact crown forms a heavy canopy. The occurrence
is similar to that of yellow tingle, along the lower reaches of the Deep,
Frankland and Bow Rivers west of Albany. Red tingle grow best on moderately
rich, well-drained loams or sandy loams, in tall open forest associated
with yellow tingle, Rate's tingle and karr
The Walpole-Nornalup National Park is the only place where the red tingle tree (Eucalyptus Jacksonii) is found.
"The Giants"
are the giant yellow (yellow tingles are smaller) and red tingle trees which are only found in this
particular area of Walpole and Nornalup in the Walpole Wilderness Area. For more information check here
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