Eucalyptus burgessiana L.A.S.Johnson & Blaxell

Faulconbridge mallee ash (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Mallee to 7 m. Bark smooth, grey throughout, the new bark tan to orange. Juvenile leaves broadly lanceolate, dark green, concolorous. Adult leaves lanceolate, uncinate, thick; lamina 8–17 cm long, 1.5–2.5 cm wide, dark green, concolorous; lateral veins just visible, at 30°–40°; intramarginal vein very faint, c. 1 mm from margin; petiole flattened, 12–24 mm long. Umbels 7–11-flowered; peduncle flattened, 7–15 mm long, 3–5 mm wide; pedicels 2–5 mm long. Buds clavate; operculum conical, 2–4 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium subpyriform or obconical, 5–6 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits subglobular or suburceolate, 8–12 mm long and wide; disc moderately broad, 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) 2.0 - 4.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in sandy soil in dry sclerophyll forest.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Eucalyptus burgessiana world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus burgessiana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592762-1
WFO ID wfo-0000954560
COL ID 3BPQ6
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus obstans Eucalyptus burgessiana