Eucalyptus cullenii
| Cullen's ironbark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. cullenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus cullenii | |
Eucalyptus cullenii, commonly known as Cullen's ironbark,[2] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to Queensland. It has thick, rough, deeply furrowed "ironbark", lance-shaped adult leaves, green to yellow flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and hemispherical fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus cullenii is a tree that typically grows to a height of 15 m (49 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus cullenii was first formally described in 1920 by Richard Hind Cambage from a specimen collected at Almaden in 1913.[4][5] The specific epithet (cullenii) honours William Portus Cullen, a barrister and later Chief Justice of New South Wales.[2][4]
Distribution and habitat
Cullen's ironbark grows in red podsols and shallow stony soil in hilly or undulating woodland on the northern and eastern parts of the Cape York Peninsula.[3]
Conservation status
This eucalypt is classified as "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus cullenii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus cullenii". Euclid: Cemtre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus cullenii". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Cambage, Richard H. (1920). "A new species of Queensland ironbark". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 54: 48–51. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus cullenii". APNI. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Cullen's ironbark – Eucalyptus cullenii". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 November 2016.