Corymbia ellipsoidea
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Corymbia |
Species: | C. ellipsoidea
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Binomial name | |
Corymbia ellipsoidea (
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Corymbia ellipsoidea is a species of tree that is endemic to Queensland. It has rough bark on the trunk and larger branches, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds usually in groups of seven, creamy white flowers and barrel-shaped to urn-shaped fruit.
Description
Corymbia ellipsoidea is a tree that typically grows to a height of 12 metres (39 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
This eucalypt was first formally described in 1987 by
Distribution and habitat
Corymbia ellipsoidea is locally abundant in scattered locations, growing in woodland on sandy soil on granite ridges from the Atherton Tableland, south west to the Newcastle Range near Forsayth and south to near Charters Towers [2][3]
Conservation status
This eucalypt is classified as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Corymbia ellipsoidea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Corymbia ellipsoidea". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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- ^ "Corymbia ellipsoidea (D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson, Telopea 6: 306 (1995)". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Eucalyptus ellipsoidea". APNI. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Corymbia ellipsoidea". APNI. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Corymbia ellipsoidea". Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 February 2020.