Eucalyptus melanoxylon

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Black morrell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. melanoxylon
Binomial name
Eucalyptus melanoxylon

Eucalyptus melanoxylon, commonly known as black morrell,[2] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to Western Australia. It has hard, fissured bark on some or all of its trunk, linear to narrow lance-shaped leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and fifteen, white flowers and conical to cup-shaped fruit.

Description

Eucalyptus melanoxylon is a tree that typically grows to a height of 4–24 m (13–79 ft), sometimes a robust

capsule 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long and 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) wide with the valves protruding.[2][3][4]

Taxonomy

Eucalyptus melanoxylon was first formally described in 1923 by Joseph Maiden in his book, A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus from specimens collected near Westonia.[5][6] The specific epithet (melanoxylon) means "black wood", alluding to the very dark colour of the timber.[7]

Distribution and habitat

Black morrell occurs in southern Western Australia from Westonia,

goldfields. It is found in depressions and on flats where it grows in sand-clay-loamy soils.[2][3][4]

Conservation status

This eucalypt is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government

Department of Parks and Wildlife.[2]

Uses

The

heartwood of this species is a dark brown colour with visible growth rings. The wood is quite dense, with an air-dry density of 1,130 kg/m3 (1,900 lb/cu yd) and a green density of 1,165 kg/m3 (1,964 lb/cu yd). It is quite workable and is suitable for woodturning, sanding and finishing.[8]
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See also

References

  1. ^ "Eucalyptus melanoxylon". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eucalyptus melanoxylon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ a b "Eucalyptus melanoxylon". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus melanoxylon". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Eucalyptus melanoxylon". APNI. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ^ Maiden, Joseph (1923). A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus. Sydney: New South Wales Government Printer. pp. 351–352. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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  8. ^ "Species Information" (PDF). Forest Products Commission. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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