Eucalyptus leptophleba F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Trees, to 15 m tall. Bark dark gray, rough, fibrous, persistent. Branchlets basally terete, apically ridged. Young leaves shortly petiolate; leaf blade broadly lanceolate, 8-10 × 2.5-3.5 cm. Mature leaves with a 1-2 cm petiole; leaf blade lanceolate, 10-17 × 2-3 cm, slightly twisted, leathery, both surfaces with numerous small glands, secondary veins 1.5-2 mm apart and at an angle of ca. 45° from midvein, intramarginal veins very near margin. Inflorescences terminal or sometimes axillary, paniculate, umbels 3-6-flowered; peduncle 6-9 mm, terete. Flower buds spindle-shaped, ca. 10 × 5 mm. Hypanthium obconic to campanulate, 4-6 mm; stipe 2-8 mm; calyptra awl-shaped, as long as hypanthium, apex slightly acute. Stamens distinct, ca. 5 mm; anthers globose reniform, poricidal near apex. Capsule cup-shaped, 8-10 mm; disk broad; valves 3 or 4, included or slightly exserted from hypanthium. Fl. Dec.
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Tree, usually to 14 m, sometimes to 28 m. Bark rough throughout, fibrous, compact, more or less tessellated, grey or brown-grey. Juvenile leaves alternate, ovate, grey-green, slightly discolorous. Adult leaves broadly to narrowly lanceolate, acute; lamina 11–24 cm long, 1.2–3 cm wide, blue-green or grey-green; lateral veins visible, at 35°–50°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 20–30 mm long. Conflorescence axillary and terminal. Umbels 7–11-flowered; peduncle terete or angular, 4–20 mm long; pedicels 2–8 mm long. Buds clavate to ovoid; operculum hemispherical, apiculate or conical, 3–5 mm long, 4–7 mm wide; hypanthium obconical or campanulate, 4–6 mm long, 4–7 mm wide. Fruits ovoid or subcampanulate, 6–11 mm long, 5–10 mm wide; disc broad, descending; valves 4 or 5, level, included or slightly exserted.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in sandy and loamy soil in open forest, openwoodland and woodland in river valleys, on undulating country.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Eucalyptus leptophleba world distribution map, present in Australia, Brazil, China, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Eucalyptus leptophleba threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593064-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955231
COL ID 3BQ5F
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Eucalyptus stoneana Eucalyptus drepanophylla var. leptophleba Eucalyptus leptophleba