Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa L.A.S.Johnson & Blaxell

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 45 m. Bark grey to grey-brown. Adult leaves acuminate to uncinate; lamina 9–14 cm long, 1.5–2.5 cm wide, grey-green; lateral veins just visible, at 40°–45°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole flattened or channelled, 10–20 mm long. Umbels 7–11-flowered; peduncle flattened, 8–12 mm long; pedicels flattened or angular 1–4 mm long. Buds ovoid or fusiform; operculum conical or hemispherical, c. 4 mm long, 4–5 mm wide; hypanthium hemispherical, 3–4 mm long, 4–5 mm wide. Fruits smooth, 9–11 mm long, 10–13 mm wide; valves usually 3. Seeds brown.
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Growth support free-standing
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Grows on sandstone plateaus, in tall open forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa unspecified picture

Distribution

Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa world distribution map, present in Australia and Brazil

Conservation status

Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593372-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955924
COL ID 3BQJ4
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa