Eucalyptus megacornuta C.A.Gardner

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 12 m. Bark smooth throughout, grey-brown to grey-red. Juvenile leaves ovate. Adult leaves elliptic to lanceolate, acuminate; lamina 6–8.5 cm long, 1.3–2 cm wide; lateral veins faint, at 35°–45°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete or channelled, 5–10 mm long. Umbels 7-flowered; peduncle 25–40 mm long, erect at first but becoming recurved. Buds cylindrical; operculum cylindrical, swollen at base, very warty, 45–50 mm long, 20–23 mm wide; hypanthium campanulate, ribbed, 15–20 mm long, 20–23 mm wide. Fruits campanulate, 1-ribbed, 20–40 mm long, 25–35 mm wide; disc broad, striate, convex, overlying the valves; valves 3, exserted.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows on lateritic rock outcrops in woodland.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Cultivation

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Images

Eucalyptus megacornuta unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus megacornuta world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus megacornuta threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593111-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955344
COL ID 3BQ79
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus megacornuta