Eucalyptus apiculata R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Mallee to 6 m. Bark smooth throughout, white, grey or grey-green. Juvenile leaves lanceolate, shining, green, concolorous. Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate, uncinate or apiculate, thick; lamina 5–10 cm long, 0.5–0.7 cm wide, shining, green, concolorous; lateral veins and intramarginal vein indistinct; petiole thick, flat or channelled, 3–5 mm long. Umbels 3–7-flowered; peduncle thick, terete, 5–10 mm long; pedicels 4–5 mm long. Buds clavate; operculum hemispherical, apiculate, warty, 2–3 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium subpyriform, 4–5 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits subglobular or urceolate, 6–9 mm long, 6–8 mm wide; disc narrow, descending; valves 4, included. Seeds brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 6.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows on rocky plateaus in stunted forest and shrubland.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-11

Usage

Uses material
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Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Eucalyptus apiculata unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus apiculata world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus apiculata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592692-1
WFO ID wfo-0000954426
COL ID 3BPLX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus apiculata Eucalyptus laophila