Eucalyptus dealbata A.Cunn. ex Schauer

Tumbledown gum (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 15 m. Bark smooth throughout, grey or white. Juvenile leaves broadly ovate, usually glaucous, slightly discolorous. Adult leaves lanceolate, acuminate, moderately thick; lamina 7.5–11.5 cm long, 1.3–3.5 cm wide, grey-green or glaucous; lateral veins at 35°–50°; intramarginal vein up to 2 mm from margin; petiole terete or slightly flattened, 10–20 mm long. Umbels 7–11-flowered; peduncle angular, 7–12 mm long; pedicels 2–6 mm long. Buds ovoid to conical, glaucous; operculum conical, 5–6 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium hemispherical or obconical, 2–4 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits hemispherical, 4–7 mm long, 5–7 mm wide; disc broad, ascending; valves 3 or 4. Seeds brown-black.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Scattered and locally dominant, in grassy woodland on skeletal soils usually on basic rocks.
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Grows on ridges, hills and plains in open woodland.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses bee plant essential oil invertebrate food material timber wood
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Therapeutic use Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Eucalyptus dealbata unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus dealbata world distribution map, present in Australia and Pakistan

Conservation status

Eucalyptus dealbata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592862-1
WFO ID wfo-0000954778
COL ID 6H4NH
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus dealbata Eucalyptus dealbata var. populnea Eucalyptus tereticornis var. dealbata Eucalyptus umbellata var. dealbata Eucalyptus viminalis var. dealbata