Biology:Eucalyptus maidenii
Maiden's gum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. maidenii
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus maidenii F. Muell.
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Eucalyptus maidenii, commonly known as Maiden's Gum, is a Eucalypt species native to eastern Victoria and southeastern New South Wales, Australia . It grows in wet forest on fertile soils in valleys in subcoastal ranges.
It is a tree growing to 40 m, occasionally to 75 m,[1] tall. The bark is white, yellow, pale orange or grey-white and smooth, shedding to ground level. The juvenile leaves are to 15 cm long and 9 cm broad, and the adult leaves to 25 cm long and 2,4 cm broad. The inflorescence is 7 flowered.
Many botanists consider Eucalyptus maidenii a subspecies of Eucalyptus globulus. This is supported by Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne,[2] but not by Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney [3] where it is considered a distinct species.
References
- ↑ Boland et al. Forest Trees of Australia.
- ↑ "A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria". Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/dbpages/viclist/cd/.
- ↑ "Flora of New South Wales". Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q5221066 entry