Corymbia aparrerinja
Corymbia aparrerinja | |
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Ghost gums in Central Australia. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Corymbia |
Species: | C. aparrerinja
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Binomial name | |
Corymbia aparrerinja L.A.S.Johnson[1] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Corymbia aparrerinja, commonly known as ghost gum,[2] is a species of tree that is endemic to Central Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three or seven, white flowers and cup-shaped to cylindrical fruit.
Description
Corymbia aparrerinja is a tree that typically grows to a height of 20 m (66 ft), often much less, and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
Corymbia aparrerinja was first formally described in 1995 by
Distribution and habitat
Ghost gum occurs in arid areas of Central Australia on rocky slopes, red sand flats and dry creek beds. It is found from near
Uses
Parts of this tree were used by Indigenous Australians to treat colds.[7]
Culture
In 1891 in Barcaldine, a ghost gum known as the Tree of Knowledge, was the focal point of a gathering of striking sheep shearers, a key event leading to the formation of the Australian Labor Party.[8]
This species of tree features in
See also
References
- ^ a b "Corymbia aparrerinja". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Corymbia aparrerinja". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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- ^ "Corymbia aparrerinja". APNI. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Blakely, William F. (1936). "Descriptions of three new species and one variety of Eucalyptus of the Elder and Horn expeditions, the "white-wash gum" of Central Australia, and the rediscovery of Eucalyptus orbifolia F.v.M." Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 60: 154–155. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ ISBN 187633486X.
- ^ Bodkin F. (1986). Encyclopaedia Botanica. Angus & Robertson.
- ^ Walters, Brian. "Eucalypts but not Eucalyptus". Australian Plants Online. The Society for Growing Australian Plants. Retrieved 29 January 2020.