Eucalyptus tetrodonta F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus l'hér.

Characteristics

Tree to 25 m. Bark grey, thick. Juvenile leaves ovate to broadly lanceolate. Adult leaves lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, often falcate, acuminate; lamina 11–19 cm long, 1.4–3 cm wide, dull, grey-green; lateral veins conspicuous, at 45°–50°; intramarginal vein up to 2 mm from margin; petiole 10–20 mm long. Peduncle terete, angular or flattened, 4–14 mm long; pedicels angular, 1–7 mm long, sometimes absent. Operculum 5–6 mm long, 7–10 mm wide; hypanthium 5–10 mm long, 6–10 mm wide. Fruits sessile or shortly pedicellate, 13–22 mm long, 10–14 mm wide; disc broad, descending; valves 3, large, included or often just exserted.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 13.65 - 19.05
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Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open forest and woodlands, usually on country of low relief, but also extending to tablelands; at elevations up to 300 metres.
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Grows on flat or undulating areas of open forest and woodland, often associated with E. miniata.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses essential oil invertebrate food material medicinal timber wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 30
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Images

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Distribution

Eucalyptus tetrodonta world distribution map, present in Australia and Brazil

Conservation status

Eucalyptus tetrodonta threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593420-1
WFO ID wfo-0000956039
COL ID 3BQL6
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Synonyms

Eucalyptus tetrodonta