Eucalyptus intertexta R.T.Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 30 m. Bark rough on lower trunk, then smooth and white, grey or brown above, often in patches. Adult leaves narrowly to broadly lanceolate, acute to acuminate; lamina 7–14 cm long, 1–2 cm wide, green, grey-green or dull green; lateral veins clearly visible, at 25°–35°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 5–15 mm long. Peduncle angular, 5–16 mm long; pedicels angular, 3–9 mm long. Operculum conical, 2–4 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium obconical to obovoid, c. 4 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits hemispherical to ovoid, 4–9 mm long, 4–7 mm wide; disc descending; valves 4 or 5, level or included.
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A small to tall tree. It can be 7-25 m high. It spreads 4-15 m wide. The bark is rough and does not peel off. The upper branches are white. The leaves are broad and silvery. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 15.0
Mature height (meter) 13.5 - 20.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Forming a very open woodland, it is found on the higher parts of extensive plains, from which flood water is shed, and in drier areas; it is also found on flats and in broad valleys.
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Forming a very open woodland, it is found on the higher parts of extensive plains, from which flood water is shed, and in drier areas; it is also found on flats and in broad valleys.
It grows in inland Australia. It suits warm temperate and semiarid locations. It needs well drained soil. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It can stand heavy frosts.
Grows in sandy and well-drained soil, mostly on flat areas in woodland andopen woodland.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The seed are ground and used as food.
Uses bee plant environmental use essential oil food fuel invertebrate food material timber wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 28 - 38
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Images

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Distribution

Eucalyptus intertexta world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus intertexta threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593020-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955144
COL ID 3BQ3M
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus intertexta Eucalyptus intertexta var. diminuta Eucalyptus intertexta var. fruticosa