Eucalyptus magnificata
| Blue box | |
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| Eucalyptus magnificata near Hillgrove | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. magnificata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus magnificata | |
Eucalyptus magnificata, commonly known as blue box[2] or northern blue box,[3] is a species of small tree or sometimes a mallee that is restricted to a small area of New South Wales. It has rough, fibrous or flaky bark on the trunk and larger branches, smooth bark above, broadly lance-shaped to egg-shaped leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white or pale yellow flowers and conical fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus magnificata is a tree or a mallee that typically grows to a height of 8–15 m (26–49 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus magnificata was first formally described in 1990 by Lawrie Johnson and Ken Hill from a specimen collected by Richard Cambage near Uralla in 1917.[5][6] The specific epithet (magnificata) is a Latin word meaning "magnified", referring to the leaves, buds and fruit which are larger than in related eucalypts.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Blue box grows in grassy woodland on shallow soils near
Conservation status
This eucalypt is classified as "endangered" under the New South Wales Government Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus macrorhyncha". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus magnificata". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Northern blue box - profile". New South Wales Government Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus magnificata". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lawrence A.S.; Hill, Kenneth D. (1990). "Eucalyptus magnificata". Telopea. 4 (1): 72–74.
- ^ "Eucalyptus magnificata". APNI. Retrieved 23 September 2019.