1. Karobarling

I am a Karobarling  (Awabakal for Iron-bark tree) [1]
Narrow-leaved ironbark 
Eucalyptus crebra

I am a medium sized tree, growing up to 35m.
My bark is dark grey, hard, deeply grooved [2] and does not shed.
My flowers are white, emerging between autumn and spring. [3]

My home territory is from Bargo, south of Sydney to Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. [2]

I make a great landscaping tree in parks [3]
I provide shade and shelter [3]
I cope with most soils and conditions. [3]

I can be used for:
Honey production [3] [5]
Flying fox, glider and koala food [5] [6]
General construction [3]
Firewood

Eucalyptus crebra distribution. Source: PlantNET

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References:
1. Awabakal Community Dictionary 2020 Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre
2. apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/entities/eucalyptus_crebra
3. Nicolle D. 2016 Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
4. PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney
plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eucalyptus~crebra
5. Paten Park Native Nursery ppnn.org.au/plantlist/eucalyptus-crebra. Accessed 14 July 2022
6. State of NSW and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 A review of koala tree use across New South Wales environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Animals-and-plants/Native-animals/review-of-koala-tree-use-across-nsw-180385.pdf. Accessed 14 July 2022