Eucalyptus creta
Large-fruited gimlet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. creta
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus creta K.D.Hill[1] |
Eucalyptus creta, commonly known as the large-fruited gimlet,[2] is a species of mallet or tree that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth, shiny bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three in leaf axils, relatively large white to creamy yellow flowers, and broadly hemispherical to bell-shaped fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus creta is a mallet or tree that typically grows to a height of 3–15 m (9.8–49.2 ft) but does not form a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus creta was first formally described in 1991 by Lawrie Johnson and Ken Hill from a specimen collected north of Mount Ney, north-east of Esperance.[4][6] The specific epithet (creta) is a Latin word meaning "grow" or "increase",[7] "referring to the buds, flowers and fruit".[4]
Distribution and habitat
Large-fruited gimlet is locally common in a restricted area north-east of Esperance in the
Conservation status
This eucalypt is classified as "Priority Three" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife[3] meaning that it is poorly known and known from only a few locations but is not under imminent threat.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus creta". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus creta". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ .
- ^ a b Archer, William. "Eucalyptus creta - large fruited gimlet". Esperance Wildflowers. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus creta". APNI. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 384.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 17 May 2019.