Eucalyptus cephalocarpa

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Mealy stringybark
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa growing in Frankston
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. cephalocarpa
Binomial name
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa
Synonyms[2]
  • Eucalyptus cinerea subsp. cephalocarpa Costerm. nom. inval.
  • Eucalyptus cinerea var. multiflora Maiden

Eucalyptus cephalocarpa, commonly known as mealy stringybark or silver stringybark[3] is a species of small to medium-sized tree, that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped adult leaves, Flower buds arranged in groups of seven, white flowers and conical, bell-shaped or hemispherical fruit.

buds

Description

Eucalyptus cephalocarpa grows to a height of 15–24 m (49–79 ft) and forms a

capsule 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) long and 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) wide with the valves at rim level or slightly above.[3][4][5][6][7]

Taxonomy and naming

Eucalyptus cephalocarpa was first formally described in 1934 by William Blakely who published the description in his book A Key to the Eucalypts.[8] The specific epithet (cephalocarpa) is derived from the Ancient Greek words kephale meaning "head"[9]: 194  and karpos meaning "fruit"[9]: 356  referring to the crowded fruit of this species.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Mealy stringybark occurs mainly in

Dandenongs and south to the Mornington Peninsula. Its range extends to near Castlemaine, Kinglake and Mallacoota.[4][5][7]

See also

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T133378476A133378478.en
    . Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Eucalyptus cephalocarpa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Eucalyptus cephalocarpa". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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  5. ^ a b "Eucalyptus cephalocarpa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  6. ^ Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus cephalocarpa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b Stajsic, Val. "Eucalyptus caphalocarpa". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Eucalyptus cephalocarpa". APNI. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
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