tuart

Eucalyptus gomphocephala is a species of tree, also known as Tuart, in the genus Eucalyptus. Native to the southwest of Western Australia the tree grows to over 35m tall. As a result of its value as a timber, most of the tuart forest has now been cleared. The only remaining tall tuart forest is the Ludlow Tuart Forest now protected by the Tuart Forest National Park.

Tuart Forest National Park is a national park in the South West region of Western Australia (Australia), 183 kilometres (114 mi) south of Perth. It contains the largest remaining section of pure tuart forest in the world. Traditionally the state forest associated with this stand of trees has been known as the Ludlow State Forest.

Tuart forest is open forest in which the dominant overstorey tree is Eucalyptus gomphocephala (Tuart). This form of vegetation occurs only in the Southwest Botanical Province of Western Australia. As a result of its value as a timber, most of the tuart forest has now been cleared. The only remaining tall tuart forest is the Ludlow Tuart Forest now protected by the Tuart Forest National Park.