Eucalyptus macrandra F.Muell. ex Benth.

Long-flower marlock (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Mallee to 3 m, occasionally a tree to 6 m. Bark smooth throughout, light brown to grey. Juvenile leaves lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, green, concolorous. Adult leaves lanceolate; lamina 7.5–10 cm long, 1–3 cm wide; lateral veins just visible, at c. 40°; intramarginal vein up to 2 mm from margin; petiole terete, 15–20 mm long. Umbels to 15-flowered; peduncle flattened, 15–30 mm long; pedicels slender, 2–6 mm long. Operculum narrowly conical or horn-shaped, 18–30 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium cylindrical, 4–5 mm long and wide. Fruits cylindrical or hemispherical, 6–9 mm long, 6–7 mm wide; disc narrow, level or slightly ascending; valves convex.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

Grows in depressions and on stream banks, often forming thickets.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Images

Eucalyptus macrandra unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus macrandra world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus macrandra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593086-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955296
COL ID 3BQ6H
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Eucalyptus macrandra Eucalyptus occidentalis var. macrandra