Eucalyptus comitae-vallis Maiden

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Mallee to 6 m. Bark rough, flaky to 1.5 m, then smooth, silvery or grey-brown above. Juvenile leaves ovate. Adult leaves lanceolate, sometimes falcate, often uncinate; lamina 5.5–8.5 cm long, 0.9–1.5 cm wide, pale green or yellow-green; lateral veins faint, at 30°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 10–15 mm long. Umbels 7-flowered; peduncle terete, 10–15 mm long; pedicels 4–7 mm long. Buds subcylindrical or cylindrical-conical; operculum conical or hemispherical, apiculate, 2–3 mm long, 3–5 mm wide; hypanthium hemispherical or campanulate, 4–5 mm long and wide. Fruits subcylindrical, 5–7 mm long and wide; valves 3 or 4, level or exserted.
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Mallee to 5 m. Bark rough, flaky, grey to 2 m, then smooth, grey-brown above. Juvenile leaves ovate. Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, uncinate; lamina 7–9 cm long, 1–1.5 cm wide, shining, bright green; lateral veins at 25°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 10–13 mm long. Umbels 7-flowered; peduncle terete, 10–14 mm long; pedicels 3–5 mm long. Buds obconical to ovoid, constricted at junction of operculum and hypanthium; operculum hemispherical with a short point, 2–3 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium cylindrical or pyriform, 4–5 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits ovoid, 5–7 mm long, 5–6 mm wide; valves 3, sometimes 4.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Grows in sand and occasionally clay in shrubland.
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Grows in sandy soil in open shrubland.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Images

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Distribution

Eucalyptus comitae-vallis world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus comitae-vallis threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592810-1
WFO ID wfo-0000954678
COL ID 3BPSC
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Synonyms

Eucalyptus brachycorys Eucalyptus comitae-vallis