Eucalyptus nitida Hook.F.

Smithton peppermint gum (en), Eucalyptus de Simmonds (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree or mallee to 40 m. Bark fibrous, grey up to 3/4 of trunk, then smooth above, yellow-green to white or grey. Juvenile leaves ovate to broadly lanceolate, grey-green. Adult leaves lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, acuminate or uncinate, usually thick; lamina 6.5–13 cm long, 0.8–1.7 cm wide, green; lateral veins faint, at 15°–25°; intramarginal vein 1–2 mm from margin; petiole terete or angular, 7–12 mm long. Umbels with 11 or more flowers; peduncle terete or angular, 2–8 mm long; pedicels absent or to 4 mm long. Operculum hemispherical or conical, 1–2 mm long, 2–3 mm wide; hypanthium subpyriform, 2–4 mm long, 2–3 mm wide. Fruits hemispherical or conical, 4–8 mm long, 5–9 mm wide; disc broad, level or ascending; valves 3–5, ±level.
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Grows from sea level flats to hills andplateaus, in various types of forest.
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Images

Eucalyptus nitida unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus nitida world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Eucalyptus nitida threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593165-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955430
COL ID 3BQ98
BDTFX ID 101398
INPN ID 621618
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eucalyptus simmondsii Eucalyptus nitida Eucalyptus amygdalina var. nitida Eucalyptus australiana var. nitida