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Eucalyptus piperita Sm.

Urn-fruited peppermint (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 20 m. Adult leaves: lamina 10–16 cm long, 1–3 cm wide; petiole slightly flattened, 12–20 mm long. Peduncle flattened, dilated, or quadrangular, 5–18 mm long; pedicel quadrangular or terete, 2–6 mm long. Operculum conical, 3–6 mm long, c. 3 mm wide; hypanthium obconical, 3–6 mm long, c. 3 mm wide. Fruits ovoid, 6–7 mm long, 6–8 mm wide.
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Tree to 30 m. Adult leaves: lamina 6–18 cm long, 1.5–3 cm wide; petiole slightly flattened, 14–18 mm long. Peduncle quadrangular, 8–15 mm long; pedicels quadrangular, 3–5 mm long. Operculum conical, 2–4 mm long, 2–3 mm wide; hypanthium obconical, 2–4 mm long, 2–3 mm wide. Fruits urceolate, 7–9 mm long, 6–7 mm wide.
Tree to 20–30 m. Adult leaves lanceolate; lateral veins just visible, at 15°–25°; intramarginal vein 1–3 mm from margin. Fruits ovoid or urceolate; disc broad.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 16.5 - 18.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in most soils, especially if they are on the poor side, it prefers sandstone soils on the cool sides of valleys and ridges; at elevations up to 1,000 metres.
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Often growing on thesides of valleys in dry sclerophyll forest.
Grows in dry sclerophyll forest. 
Grows in dry sclerophyll forest.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-7
Soil texture 2-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses dye environmental use essential oil fiber gum material medicinal ornamental timber wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 30
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Images

Eucalyptus piperita unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus piperita world distribution map, present in Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka, and South Africa

Conservation status

Eucalyptus piperita threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593250-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955632
COL ID 3BQCT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Metrosideros aromatica Eucalyptus bottii Eucalyptus piperata Eucalyptus piperita Eucalyptus scabra Eucalyptus urceolaris Eucalyptus aromatica Eucalyptus piperita var. brachycorys Eucalyptus piperita var. eugenioides Eucalyptus piperita var. laxiflora Eucalyptus piperita subsp. piperita Eucalyptus piperita subsp. urceolaris
WorldFloraDB 2024