Eucalyptus siderophloia Benth.

Northern gray ironbark (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 45 m. Bark rough on trunk and at least larger branches, sometimes smooth above, grey to grey-black. Juvenile leaves ovate to broadly lanceolate, green, discolorous. Adult leaves lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, acuminate; lamina 8–15 cm long, 1–2 cm wide, dull, green or grey-green; lateral veins just visible, at 30°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole 10–17 mm long. Conflorescence terminal, paniculate; umbels 7-flowered; peduncle quadrangular, 6–12 mm long; pedicels 2–4 mm long. Buds fusiform; operculum conical, sometimes rostrate, 3–4 mm long and wide; hypanthium obconical, 2–4 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits obconical, 6–8 mm long, 5–7 mm wide; disc narrow, descending; valves usually 4, exserted.
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Tree to 45 m with rough grey to grey-black ironbark on trunk and at least larger branches [hard, deeply furrowed] but sometimes smooth above.. Juvenile leaves ovate to broadly lanceolate; adult lanceolate, 8–15 cm long, 1–2 cm wide; petiole terete, 1–1.7 cm long.. Umbels 7-flowered in terminal panicles; peduncle quadrangular, 6–12[23] mm long; pedicels [0]2–4 mm long.. Buds fusiform; operculum conical, 3–4 mm long and wide, sometimes rostrate.. Calyx-tube obconic, 2–4 mm long, 3–4 mm wide.. Fruits obconical, [4]6–8 mm long, [4.5]5–7[7.5] mm wide with narrow descending disc and usually 4 exserted valves [usually rugose and ribbed].. Fig. 10/38.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 35.0 - 45.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in clay-loam and clay,mainly on coastal plains and foothills in dry sclerophyll forest.
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Locally frequent, in wet forest on soils of moderate fertility.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses dye essential oil fiber fuel material medicinal timber wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Eucalyptus siderophloia unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus siderophloia world distribution map, present in Australia, Brazil, Mozambique, and South Africa

Conservation status

Eucalyptus siderophloia threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593357-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955890
COL ID 3BQHF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706266
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Eucalyptus decepta Eucalyptus siderophloia