Eucalyptus fasciculosa
| Pink gum | |
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| Eucalyptus fasciculosa at Victor Harbour | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. fasciculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus fasciculosa F.Muell.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eucalyptus paniculata var. fasciculosa (F.Muell.) | |
Eucalyptus fasciculosa, commonly known as pink gum, hill gum or scrub gum,[2][3] is a species of small tree that is endemic to southern Australia. It has mostly smooth, light grey to pinkish bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and conical to barrel-shaped fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus fasciculosa is a tree with a single stem, rarely a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus fasciculosa was first formally described in 1855 by Ferdinand von Mueller in the Transactions and Proceedings of the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science.[7][8] The specific epithet (fasciculosa) is derived from the Latin word fascis meaning "bundle", "packet" or "sheaf",[9] possibly referring to the flower bundles on the ends of the stems.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Pink gum grows in woodland or as an emergent low shrubland on soil of low fertility. It is mainly found in the south-east of South Australia, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa Valley and on Kangaroo Island. It also occurs in the far south west of Victoria.[6][2] The canopy is not dense and other plants are able to grow in the dappled shade provided by the tree. The species is very similar in appearance to Eucalyptus leucoxylon.[10]
Use in horticulture
This eucalypt has a moderate growth rate and is able to tolerate low rainfall, moderate wind, including second-line salt wind and light frost.[11] It is planted for as an ornamental tree in gardens, parks and as a street tree.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus fasciculosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9780646904108.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus fasciculosa". eFlora SA. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus fasciculosa". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus fasciculosa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b Brooker, M. Ian H.; Slee, Andrew V. "Eucalyptus fasciculosa". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus fasciculosa". APNI. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ von Mueller, Ferdinand (1855). "Descriptions of fifty new Australian plants, chiefly from the colony of Victoria". Transacions and Proceedings of the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science. 1: 34. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 172.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus fasciculosa" (PDF). Adelaide Nursery. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Eucalyptus fasciculosa - Pink Gum (Myrtaceae)". Plant this. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.